Bi5201c Human osteology practical training

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Eva Drozdová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Eva Drozdová, Ph.D.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Eva Drozdová, Ph.D.
Timetable
Wed 10:00–11:50 PBZ,01031a
Prerequisites
In order to enroll into the course, it is requested to complete the course Anatomy for Anthropologists I-III and pass out the exam.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
At the end of the course studets should be able to work with human skeletal material found in archaeological field research. Student will be able to distinguish all skeletal parts including carpal, tarsal, metacarpal and metatarsal bones and teeth in good preservation and fragmented too. Knowledges obtained in this course anable the student for examination of human skeletal remains. This course is held as practical trainnig. Studnets will work direct with skeletal material.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction. Anatomical terminology. Types of bones of human skeleton. How to differe human and animal bones.
  • 2. Mikroskopic anatomy of human bone. Development of human skeleton - embryological point of wiev -ontogenetic development of skull, axial skeleton and skeleton of both limbs.
  • 3. Skull. Development of individual skull bones, anatomical description of bones of braincase. Variability, siding of individual isolated bones of braincase and fragments.
  • 4. Skull. Development of individual facial bones, anatomical description of bones of face. Variability, siding of individual isolated bones of facial skeleton and fragments.
  • 5. Human dentition, description of deciduous and permanent theeth. Dental tissues. Anatomical description. Differentiation of individual kinds of teeth, siding.
  • 6. Axial skeleton. Vertebral column, description of individual vertebrae, costae, sternum, sacral bone. Variability, siding of individual isolated bones of axial skeleton and fragments.
  • 7. Skeleton of upper limb: clavicle, scapula, humerus, ulna, radius.Variability, siding of individual isolated bones of skeleton of upper limb and fragments.
  • 8. Carpals, metacarpals and hand phalanges. Anatomical description,determination of individual bones, siding, variability.
  • 9. Skeleton of lower limb:hip bones, femur, tibia, fibula.Variability, siding of individual isolated bones of skeleton of lower limb and fragments.
  • 10. Tarzals, metatarzals and foot phalanges. Anatomical description,determination of individual bones, siding, variability.
Literature
  • BASS, William M. Human osteology : a laboratory and field manual. 5th ed. Columbia, Mo.: Missouri Archaeological Society, 2005, xviii, 365. ISBN 9780943414966. info
  • HILLSON, Simon. Teeth. 2nd ed. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2005, xiv, 373. ISBN 0521545498. URL info
  • WHITE, T. D. and Pieter A. FOLKENS. The human bone manual. Boston: Elsevier Academic, 2005, xx, 464. ISBN 0120884674. URL info
  • Die Evolution der Zähne : Phylogenie-Ontogenie-Variation. Edited by Kurt W. Alt - Jens Christoph Türp. Berlin: Quintessenz Verlags - GmbH, 1997, 764 s. ISBN 387652590X. info
  • HILLSON, Simon. Dental anthropology. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996, xv, 373. ISBN 0521451949. info
  • Anatomie zubů a chrupu. Edited by Milan Dokládal. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita-Lékařská fakulta, 1994, 121 s. ISBN 80-210-0999-3. info
Teaching methods
Practical training.
Assessment methods
Identifikation of human bones.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011 - acreditation.
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