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| The study of human remains to determine cause of death, age, gender, stature and race |
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| the pooling of blood within the body leaving discolored areas |
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the cooling rate of the body.
Most useful within the first 12 hours of death |
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| Stiffening of the muscles after death. Muscles return to limp state after 30 hours |
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Study of insect life cycles to determine post mortem interval |
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Time that has elapsed since the person has died (PMI) |
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Structures in the bones that carry blood supply |
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Larger
thicker
regular Osteon pattern |
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| Long, short, flat and irregular |
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Bones used to determine height |
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Long bones
(femur, tibia, humerus, radius) |
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the point in the pelvis that connects to two hip bones together
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Growth plates found at the ends of the long bones |
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Immoveable joints that become more joined together with age |
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Os pubis angle is greater than 90 degrees |
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Os pubis angle is less than 90 degrees |
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Ossification of Epiphyseal plates |
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Fusion or hardening of growth plates with age. Occurs at different times in different areas
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determined by slight variations in skull features |
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