BIO Lecture Notes - Ecchymosis, Syphilis, Diastema

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2 Nov 2022

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Kerala University of Health Sciences - KUHS

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Biochemistry

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BIO

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Forensic odontology delve into identifying unknown human remains through comparison of postmortem dental evidence with dental records of the presumed deceased. Assisting at the scene of a mass disaster and in the victims" identification. Age estimation of both the living and deceased can be done . in crime scenario,analysis and identification of bite marks found on human tissue, animal tissue, and inanimate objects/foodstuffs. It can be presenting evidence in court as expert witnesses. The forensic odontologist role in identifying the deceased, either through comparison with dental records or through dna samples, or by reconstructing a dental profile, has been elucidated. Forensic odontologists also play a vital role in crime investigation. While the frequency of such cases may not approach those of postmortem identification and age estimation, their significance is certainly no less. Crime investigation includes the investigation of bite marks, child abuse, and lip prints.

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The body of a middle aged man is discovered in the kitchen of a dwelling house. He is identified by neighbours as the occupant of the house and was last seen alive 7 days prior to the discovery of the body by his girlfriend. Based on the principles of Newtonâs Laws of Cooling, a forensic pathologist, who examined the body at the scene, informed the investigating police officers that the body had been dead for twelve hours and twenty minutes.

a) Can you identify a flaw in the presentation of this answer? Explain your answer. b) Knowledge of what factors might lead the forensic pathologist to modify his stated postmortem interval and in what way (i.e. increase or decrease) would the stated postmortem interval be modified? Briefly explain your answers. You should list and explain as many factors as you can think of.

How can forensic anthropology benefit from studies on bone morphological response to mechanical strains? (Determination of : biological profile? positive identification? time elapsed since death? trauma analysis? human vs. non human?)

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1. Skull-Face superimposition is a more accurate method ofidentification than facial reconstruction.

2. Establishing a chain of evidence is required for materialsrecovered in a crime scene to be used as evidence in a court oflaw.

3. A complete skeleton has 206 bones.

4. It is more difficult to determine the sex of a child than itis an adult.

5. Perimortem trauma occurs after death.

6. Photo superimposition is proof enough to make a positiveID.

7. The weather that causes the most postmortem changes issunlight.

8. The same shaped eye orbits can be found in people of Blackancestry and Asian ancestry.

9. Dental formation is more accurate than tooth eruption indetermining age.

10. The inner cortex of the bone is made up of spongy bone.

11. The subpubic angle of the pelvis is the same for males andfemales.

12. For prepubescent children, the characteristics of the pelvisin males and females are identical.

13. In determining stature the arm bones are more accurate thanthe leg bones.

14. Looking at antemortem healed fractures can help identify avictim

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