ANTHROP 3PP3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Hyperdontia, Enamel Hypoplasia, Autopsy

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANTHROP 3PP3
• Professor: Megan Brickley

Document Summary

For many of them there is a genetic input, but not always. Can be hereditary or acquired between fertilization and birth. Can classify as a nonmetric trait (either present or absent). Genetic disturbances account for 90% genetics and environment o. Multifactorial disorders (58. 4%) - combination of genetic disorders or. Environment can be infectious disease, exposure, alcohol abuse, etc. Any disturbing factor during the early development of the fetus. drugs, radiation. Maternal rubella (german measles): cleft palate, spina bifida, down"s syndrome, and microcephaly. Mumps, chicken pox, and shingles also affect pregnancy outcome. Things to remember: congenital disease can rarely be ascribed to a single cause. The true rate of congenital diseases is unknown due to spontaneous abortions (as the disorder is incompatible with life). The infant also could have died due to other factors before the congenital disorder is expressed. Infanticide, and infant may not be buried in the usual place.