The Student's Guide to Human Osteology (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from The Student's Guide to Human Osteology In the parts of the work which contain the description of the bones, I have here and there often followed a somewhat different plan from that hitherto employed in text-books on this subject, and where this has been done I have generally called attention to the fact. The accounts of the mechanical struc ture of the bones are chiefly the result of observa tions which I have rather recently made, and pub lished in 1875, in the St. Thomas's Hospital Reports. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




The Student's Guide to Human Osteology


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Student's Guide to Human Osteology


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Manual of Human Osteology (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from Manual of Human Osteology This Manual has been written for use in the Depart ment of Practical Anatomy, and it is intended that the student, as he reads it, should have before him the parts of the skeleton described. The order in which the parts are dealt with follows a plan which has been found to work satisfactorily in practice. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.







The Student's Guide to Human Osteology


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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 edition. Excerpt: ...Transverse process usually very short, but thick and strong for ligaments. Twelfth dorsal. Body more like that of a. lumbar, presents a single whole lateral facet for the twelfth rib. Transverse process short, having no articular facet. Articular process, lower are convex from side to side and looking outwards. Eleventh dorsal. Body somewhat like that of a lumbar, presents a single whole lateral facet for the eleventh rib. Transverse process has no articular facet. Tenth dorsal. Body presents a single whole lateral facet above for the tenth rib. Ninth dorsal. Body presents a single half-facet above for part of the ninth rib; no half-facet below. First dorsal. Body, upper surface concave and with projecting lips; side presenting entire facet above for the first rib, and half-facet below for half of the second rib. Spinous process horizontal, long, clubbed at the end. note.--The body of the fourth dorsal vertebra is usually the smallest; from this point they increase in size as they are traced upwards and downwards. The spinous processes become shorter and more horizontal from the eighth downwards. Seventh cervical. Spinous process thick, long, clubbed not bifurcated. Transverse process: vertebral foramen small or deficient in consequence of the vertebral artery not passing through this bone. Sometimes a small epiphysis exists on the tip of each, or of one transverse process, resembling in situation and form a rudimentary rib. Second cervical or axis. Body, having on its upper side a tooth-like process, odontoid process, which is smooth in front for articulation with the anterior arch of the atlas, smooth behind for contact with the transverse or crucial ligament which binds it in place, rough above for ligaments (check or odontoid...




Student's Guide to Human Osteology - Primary Source Edition


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Tables and Notes on Human Osteology, for the Use of Students of Medicine (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from Tables and Notes on Human Osteology, for the Use of Students of Medicine Member of the Metropolitan Mociety; Alumni Association of the New York College of Physicians and Surgeons (columbia College); New York Press Club etc., etc. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




Human Osteology


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Introduction. Bone Biology. Anatomical Terminology. Skull. Dentition. Hyoid and Vertebrae. Thorax: Sternum and Ribs. Shoulder Girdle: Clavicle and Scapula. Arm: Humerus, Radius, Ulna. Hand: Carpals, Metacarpals, and Phalanges. Pelvic Girdle: Sacrum, Coccyx, and Os Coxae. Leg: Femur, Patella, Tibia, and Fibula. Foot: Tarsals, Metatarsals, and Phalanges. Recovery, Preparation, and Curation of Skeletal Remains. Analysis and Reporting of Skeletal Remains. Ethics in Osteology. Assessment of Age, Sex, Stature, Ancestry, and Identity. Osteological and Dental Pathology. Postmortem Skeletal Modification. The Biology of Skeletal Populations: Discrete Traits, Distance, Diet, Disease, and Demography. Molecular Osteology. Forensic Case Study: Homicide: "We Have the Witnesses but No Body." Forensic Case Study: Child Abuse, The Skeletal Perspective. Archaeological Case Study: Anasazi Remains from Cottonwood Canyon. Paleontological Case Study: The Pit of the Bones. Paleontological Case Study: Australopitheus Mandible from Maka, Ethiopia. Appendix: Photographic Methods and Provenance. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.