MUSCULAR AND SKELETAL SYSTEMS
Module 2 – Case
In this Case Assignment, you will visit various sites to learn about skeletal anatomy and function. Studying forensic anthropology can tell you many facts about the deceased based on the appearance of his or her bones. You will then apply your knowledge about the skeletal system to describe how forensic anthropology is used in the identification of deceased persons.
Case Assignment
Prepare a 2- to 3-page paper in which you address the following questions: Read the article and watch the video on Bone Biographies at the following site:
Written in Bone: Forensic Files of the 17th Century Chesapeake. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Retrieved April 16, 2018, from
https://anthropology.si.edu/writteninbone/index.html
1. What is the last bone to complete its growth?
2. How are teeth used to estimate age?
3. What is bone “remodeling” and how can it be used to determine age? 4. What is the sciatic notch? How can it be used to determine gender?
At the link below you will read information about different structures of the skeletal system along with an example case file of a deceased person:
Learning from Skeletons. Retrieved April 16, 2018, from http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/techniques/forensic_feature.html
1. How can the skull be used to determine age?
2. How is the pelvis of a female different from the pelvis of a male?
https://tlc.trident.edu/content/enforced/157075-ANT250_I_L-2021JA…d2lSessionVal=knxOtqcoljKZeNGurmj7kfsms&ou=157075&d2l_body_type=3 Page 1 of 2
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3. What can the hand bones tell you about the deceased?
4. Select one case file from the website above (see the menu bar on the right, examples include Mystery Moran, My Indiana Home). Describe the case and the key evidence used to solve it.
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