PřF:Bi6868 Evolution of skeletal system - Course Information

Bi6868 Evolution of Human Skeletal System

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

prof. RNDr. Petra Urbanová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Tomáš Mořkovský (lecturer)
Kévin Alexis André Salesse, M.Sc., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Arwa Kharobi, PhD (lecturer)
Leslie Quade, MSc, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

prof. RNDr. Petra Urbanová, Ph.D.
Department of Anthropology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Petra Urbanová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Anthropology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science

Timetable

Fri 9:00–10:50 Bp1,01007

Prerequisites

In order to enroll in the course it is requested to complete the course Anatomy for Anthropologists I-III and pass 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

there are 8 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Course objectives

The main objective of the course is to provide a complete overview of morphology, structure and composition of human skeletal system.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student should be able to:
- summarize the factors influencing the morphogenesis during the pre- and post-natal development;
- describe the elements, structure and composition of human bone tissue;
- explain the principles of growth, development and maturation of human skeleton;
- describe the metabolism and biomechanics of human bones;
- decide on the sex of an individual based on the sexual dimorphism of human skeletal system; explain the variability of the skeletal system;
- recognize the varieties and pathologies of the skeletal system; interpret the evolutionary and culturally-induced skeletal modifications;
- describe the macro- and micro-evolutionary trends.

Syllabus

• 1) Essentials of Skeletal Systems, Systems Approach to Studies of Human Skeleton, Types of Bones - Arwa Kharobi (16/9/2022)
• 2) Structure and Components of Human Bone Tissue - Tomáš Mořkovský (23/9/2022)
• 3) Ontogenesis of Human Bones - Pre-natal stages - Leslie Quade (30/9/2022)
• 4) Ontogenesis of Human Bones - Post-natal stages - Leslie Quade (7/10/2022)
• 5) Metabolism of Human Bone Tissue - Kevin Salesse (14/10/2022)
• 6) Biomechanics of Human Bones - Tomáš Mořkovský (21/10/2022)
• 7) National holiday - 28/10/2022
• 8) Biological Essentials of Sexual Dimorphism in Human Skeleton - Petra Urbanová (4/11/2022)
• 9) Plasticity and Variability of Human Skeleton (visual, metric, morphometric traits) - Petra Urbanová (11/11/2022)
• 10) Pathology of Human Skeletal System, Stress Markers on Skeleton - Petra Urbanová (18/11/2022)
• 11) Culturally-induced Modification of Skeletal System - Tomáš Mořkovský (25/11/2022)
• 12) Dental Anthropology - Arwa Kharobi (2/12/2022)
• 13) Taphonomy of Human Skeleton - Kevin Salesse (9/12/2022)
• 14) Evolutionary Strategies and Evolutionary Scars in Human Skeleton (bipedism, verticalization, parturition scars), skeletal markers as a reflection of contemporary lifestyle - Arwa Kharobi (16/12/2022)

Literature

• Borovanský, L. (1936): Pohlavní rozdíly na lebce člověka. Česká akademie věd a umění.
• Arnott, R. - Funger, S. - Smith, C. (2003): Trepanation - History, Discovery, Theory. Sweets & Zeitlinger Publishers. Lisse. Netherlands.
• LANGDON, John H. The human strategy : an evolutionary perspective on human anatomy. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005, xix, 358. ISBN 019516735X. URL info
• HORÁČKOVÁ, Ladislava, Eugen STROUHAL and Lenka VARGOVÁ. Základy paleopatologie (Bases of Palaepathology). Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, Masarykova univerzita v Brně, 2004, 260 pp. Panoráma biologické a sociokulturní antropologie. ISBN 80-7204-274-2. info
• ORTNER, Donald J. Identification of pathological conditions in human skeletal remains. 2nd ed. Amsterdam: Academic Press, 2003, xiii, 645. ISBN 0125286287. info
• Úvod do biomechaniky pohybového systému člověka. Edited by Miroslav Janura. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2003, 84 s. ISBN 8024406446. info
• KŘEN, Jiří and Přemysl JANÍČEK. Biomechanika. Edited by Josef Rosenberg. 2. vyd. Plzeň: Západočeská univerzita, 2001, 380 s. ISBN 8070827920. info
• SCHEUER, Louise and Sue M. BLACK. Developmental juvenile osteology. Illustrated by Angela Christie. 1st ed. Amsterdam: Academic Press, 2000, x, 587. ISBN 0126240000. info
• HILLSON, Simon. Dental anthropology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996, xv, 373 s. ISBN 0-521-56439-5. info
• Forensic taphonomy :the postmortem fate of human remains. Edited by William D. Haglund - Marcella H. Sorg. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 1996, xxvii, 636. ISBN 0-8493-9434-1. info
• Human variability and plasticity. Edited by Barry Bogin - C. G. N. Mascie-Taylor. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995, xiv, 241. ISBN 0521453992. info
• Embryologie pro pediatry :učebnice pro lékařské fakulty. Edited by Zdeněk Vacek. 2. dopl. vyd. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 1992, 313 s., ba. ISBN 80-7066-562-9. info
• ORTNER, Donald J. and Walter G. J. PUTSCHAR. Identification of pathological conditions in human skeletal remains. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1985, xi, 488 s. ISBN 0-87474-728-7. info

Teaching methods

Theoretical preparation in the form of lectures. The lectures will be conducted in Czech and English language.

Assessment methods

The course is concluded with a written test and follow-up oral exam.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.

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