CHE 113 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Osteology, Ulna, Taphonomy

• School: Syracuse University
• Department: Chemistry
• Course: CHE 113
• Professor: Gaynor E Spencer

Document Summary

Che 113- lecture 14- internal anatomy continued and forensic anthropology. Visualize soft tissue by measuring proton magnetic alignment relative to an external magnetic field. Electron spin- electrons spin along the axis. Nuclear spin- like electrons, nuclei spin and because of this spinning of a charged particle (positively charged), it generates a magnetic field. Two states are possible for the proton. Protons can spin in whatever direction they want, however when an external magnetic field is added, they can only spin clockwise or counter-clockwise. Images soft tissue (only those with hydrogen atoms- almost all. Images function through the use of contrast media. First thought that he was killed from a blunt force to the back of the head. Later used virtopsy to study the body. Determined that the hole from the blow to the back of the head, came postmortem. That when the mummifiers removed his brain they went in through the back of his head.