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Ortner's identification of pathological conditions in human skeletal remains / edited by Jane E. Buikstra.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Smithsonian contributions to anthropology
- Standardized Title:
- Identification of pathological conditions in human skeletal remains (Ortner)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Paleopathology.
- Bones--Diseases.
- Bones.
- Bone and Bones--pathology.
- Bone Diseases.
- Medical Subjects:
- Bone and Bones--pathology.
- Paleopathology.
- Bone Diseases.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Edition:
- Third edition.
- Other Title:
- Identification of pathological conditions in human skeletal remains
- Place of Publication:
- London, United Kingdom : Academic Press, 2019.
- Language Note:
- English.
- Contents:
- Front Cover; Ortner's Identification of Pathological Conditions in Human Skeletal Remains; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; A Tribute to Don Ortner; References; 1 Introduction; History of the First Edition From Donald J. Ortner; Acknowledgments for the First Edition; History of the Second Edition From Donald J. Ortner; Acknowledgments for the Second Edition; Objectives of the First and Second Editions; History of the Third Edition From Jane E. Buikstra; Acknowledgments for the Third Edition; Objectives of the Third Edition; Format of the Volume; Abbreviations
- 4 Fundamentals of Human Bone and Dental Biology: Structure, Function, and DevelopmentSkeletal Structure, Function, and Cellular Basis of Bone Biology; Evolution of the Vertebrate Skeleton; Gross Function and Anatomy; Bone Tissue: Composition and Organization; Cartilaginous Tissue; Bone Cells; Molecules and Signaling Pathways: Master Control Mechanisms; Skeletogenesis and Bone Modeling; Embryological and Developmental Processes; Bone Modeling; Endochondral Ossification; Intramembranous Ossification; The Facial Skeleton; Bone Remodeling; The Basic Multicellular Unit
- Tooth Structure and FormationEnamel; Dentin; Periodontal Ligament and Cementum; Tooth Morphogenesis; Conclusions; References; 5 Abnormal Bone: Considerations for Documentation, Disease Process Identification, and Differential Diagnosis; Abnormal Bone: General Considerations and Gross Appearance; Description of Abnormal Bone; Differential Diagnosis; Cases of Abnormal Bone: Modeling Description, Identification, and Differential Diagnoses; Conclusion; References; 6 Histomorphology: Deciphering the Metabolic Record; Introduction; Visualization of Histological Structures in Dry Bone
- Histomorphology: Deciphering the Metabolic RecordThe Cellular Basis of Bone Formation and Resorption; Remodeling and the Morphology of the BMU; Calculation of Remodeling Parameters From BSUs; Application of Remodeling Parameters to Pathological Cases and Archeological Skeletal Populations; Why Bones Break: Histomorphometric Assessment of Bone Strength and Fragility; Mechanical Loading Shapes the Material and Structural Properties of Bone Tissue; Bone Functional Adaptation; Mechanical Loading Modes Experienced by Bone; Material Properties and Bone Strength
- Notes:
- Title from title details screen.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 609-637) and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Amsterdam Available via World Wide Web.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Identification of pathological conditions in human skeletal remains (Ortner). Ortner's identification of pathological conditions in human skeletal remains.
- ISBN:
- 9780128099018
- 0128099011
- 9786611025175
- 6611025170
- 1281025178
- 9781281025173
- 0080525636
- 9780080525631
- Publisher Number:
- 90102722141
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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