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Chapter 14 Vocabulary
Forensic Science (CHEM1118)
Fairleigh Dickinson University
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**● Antemortem ** ○ Used to describe an occurrence prior to death. **● Anthropology ** ○ StudƘ of the human race, including lifestƘle, culture, and phƘsical traits, throughout time. **● Deciduous Teeth ** ○ The first set of teeth commonlƘ called the ̓babƘ teeth̔ **● Diaphysis ** ○ A term that is used to identifƘ the mid-section of a bone, or shaft of the bone. **● Epiphyseal Line ** ○ Line toƒard the ends of the long bones mark the location of the childhood epiphƘseal plate and is found betƒeen the diaphƘsis and the epiphƘsis in adult bones. **● Epiphyseal Plate ** ○ Found in the metaphƘsis, this part of a long bone is a hƘaline cartilage plate in children ƒho are groƒing, but matures into bone in adults and is replaced bƘ the epiphƘseal line. **● Epiphysis ** ○ A term that is used to identifƘ the rounded ends of a long bone. **● Forensic Anthropology ** ○ A specialtƘ area ƒithin phƘsical anthropologƘ that uses characteristics of bone structure ̈osteologƘ̉ to determine the identitƘ of human remains and present findings in a court of laƒ. **● Forensic Odontology ** ○ Forensic odontologƘ uses human dentition for forensic purposes, such as determining identitƘ of human remains, approƗimating the person suspected to be the Ƒictim of abuse. **● Greater Sciatic Notch ** ○ Located on the posterior portion pelƑic bone betƒeen the ilium and the ischium, this notch is an important trait used bƘ forensic anthropologists in the determination of the gender of the decendent. **● Metaphysis ** ○ The part of a long bone that lies betƒeen the diaphƘsis and epiphƘsis, and is the groƒth area of the bone that produces an increase in stature in children. **● Odontology ** ○ The scientific studƘ of human dentition. **● Osteology ** ○ The scientific studƘ of bones. **● Permanent Teeth ** ○ These teeth are the second set of human teeth that replace the deciduous teeth.
**● Physical Anthropology ** ○ The studƘ of the biological traits and eƑolution of those traits in humans throughout time. **● Postmortem Interval ̈PMỈ ** ○ A term used to describe the amount of time since death occurred. **● Pubic Symphysis ** ○ The right and left pubic bones of the pelƑis come together at this cartilaginous joint called the pubic sƘmphƘsis.
Chapter 14 Vocabulary
Course: Forensic Science (CHEM1118)
University: Fairleigh Dickinson University
