Anthropology 2235A/B Lecture Notes - Biomineralization, Taphonomy, Death

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Lecture 37 principles of trauma analysis: 1. Distinguishing from pathological, normal and taphonomic processes this requires extensive knowledge of biomechanics of bone and how bone responds to pathological processes. Relative to age and sex: 2. Determining the number and sequence of skeletal injuries which requires written and schematic record. Decedent may have moved in the traumatic event: 3. Distinguishing between ante (before), peri (around) and post (after) mortem injuries (i. e. , determining when the injury occurred relative to the time of death. Principle #1 distinguishing from normal and pathological processes: requires knowledge of bone macro and micro structure, growth and development, biomineralization and biomechanics. Indenting to the skull at point of impact with outward bending at periphery: younger individuals generally have more plastic bones, modern imaging (radiological) analysis to document childhood abuse which would otherwise go undetected. Following a fracture, blood from broken vessels in the periosteum and marrow infiltrate the fracture site forming a blood clot: b.

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