White, T. D.

The human bone manual / Tim D. White, Pieter A. Folkens. - Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Academic, c2005. - xx, 464 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 429-452) and index.

Introduction -- Field procedures for skeletal remains -- Ethics in o steology -- Bone biology & variation -- Postmortem skeletal modificatio n -- Anatomical terminology -- Skull -- Dentition -- Hyoid & vertebrae -- Thorax : sternum & ribs -- Shoulder girdle : clavicle & scapula -- A rm : humerus, radius, & ulna -- Hand : carpals, metacarpals, & phalange s -- Pelvic girdle : sacrum, coccyx, & os coxae -- Leg : femur, patella , tibia, & fibula -- Foot : tarsals, metatarsals, & phalanges -- Osteol ogical & dental pathology -- Laboratory procedures & reporting -- The s keletal biology of individuals & populations.

0120884674 (alk. paper)


Human skeleton-- Identification-- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Human skeleton-- Analysis-- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Human skeleton-- Classification-- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Human remains (Archaeology)-- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Forensic osteology-- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Forensic anthropology-- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

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GN70 / W582h 2005