Anthropology 272
Instructor: Kate Pechenkina
The Human SkeletonFall 2010office: Powdermaker Hall 312A phone: (718) 997-5529 e-mail: office hours: Wednesday 10:00-11:30 AM, or by appointment Class time: 9T3R: T/TH 9:25 AM-10:40 AM 3T3R: T/TH 3:05-4:20 PM Please note that individual study time in the lab will be required for quiz and final project preparation Required Course Materials: "The Human Bone Manual," by Timothy D. White, Pieter A. Folkens |
Course Description: An examination
of the human skeletal and muscular systems, concerned with both form and
function. Regions of the body to be
investigated include the cranium, thorax, abdomen, upper limbs, pelvis, and
lower limbs. Students will be expected to
learn to recognize important anatomical landmarks on the human skeleton,
identify fragmentary bones, and know the origins, insertions and actions of
major muscles. Students will also be
taught how to sex and age skeletons. The final grade will be determined by: 1. Quiz scores (50%) 2. Performance on lab assignments (30%) 3. Final lab project (20%) NOTE THAT QUIZZES REQUIRE THE USE OF LAB MATERIALS THAT CANNOT BE LEFT OUT. Makeups will not be given. A cumulative make-up quiz will be available at the end of the semester. The final project will require students to work in small groups to analyze a skeletal sample. Each group will present the results of this analysis (e.g. skeletal part representation, number of individuals present, sex, age, osteometrics) in an osteological inventory and written report to the instructor. Use of lab space in Room 311: It will often be necessary for you to stay in the lab outside of class time to examine skeletal elements and to prepare for quizzes. Whenever no other class is in session in Room 311, you can ask our Administrative Assistant, Ms. Shakiela Green, to open the door for you. Other faculty members may also be willing and able to open the door to Room 311. When using the lab, please make sure that: 1. All skeletal elements are placed on a sheet of foam or bubble wrap. Exercise caution and respect when handling human skeletons, as they are each unique and easily damaged. 2. Exercise extreme caution when handling skulls. Never set a cranium on top of its mandible, as this crushes teeth, and never use the orbits or the zygomatic arches to lift a skull. 3. Always close the door when you leave the room or step out. Do not ever leave the door propped open with nobody inside. 4. Please, refrain from placing your bags on the tables, as you may inadvertently knock a bone off. No Electronic Device Policy: No electronic devices of any kind (laptop computers, phones, cameras, recorders) are allowed during class, unless explicit permission is obtained. The classroom is small and we will be need the table-tops to lay out skeletal materials. There will be no room to accommodate multiple laptops and incessant key-tapping can be districting. During class you will need to make multiple sketches of skeletal elements; pencil and paper is the best medium to do so. |
week |
dates |
Topics |
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Readings |
1 |
8/26 |
Class
introduction, basic terminology |
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Ch. 1 |
2 |
8/31 9/2 |
Anatomic
terminology Bone biology and growth |
|
Ch 6 All Ch 4 All |
3 |
9/7 9/9 |
Joints and Muscles No class |
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Handout: lectures 2-4 |
4 |
9/14 9/16 |
No class Friday schedule Skull: bones of cranial vault |
Quiz 1 |
Ch 7: 75-104 |
5 |
9/21 9/23 |
Skull: facial skeleton Skull: facial skeleton, continues |
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Ch 7: 104-110 Ch 7: 11-121 |
6 |
9/28 9/30 |
Mandible, mastication Sex determination based on a skull |
Quiz 2 |
Ch 7:122-126 Ch 19:386 |
7 |
10/5 10/7 |
Dentition Dentition continued Incisors Canines Premolars Molars |
Lab 1 is due |
Ch 8: 127-136 Ch 8: 136-154, Ch 19: 364 |
8 |
10/12 10/14 |
Vertebrae The chest; respiration |
Quiz 3 |
Ch 9 ALL Ch 10: ALL |
9 |
10/19 10/21 |
The shoulder
girdle Arm: humerus, radius, ulna |
Lab 2 is due |
Ch 11: ALL Ch 12: ALL |
10 |
10/26 10/28 |
Hand: carpals,
metacarpals, phalanges Hand continued |
Quiz 4 |
Ch 13: ALL Ch 13: ALL |
11 |
11/2 11/4 |
Pelvic girdle sex and age determination from pelvis |
Quiz 5 |
Ch 14: ALL Ch 19: 380, 387 |
12 |
11/9 11/11 |
Leg: femur, tibia,
fibula Leg muscles, walking, stature |
Quiz 6 |
Ch 15: ALL handout; Ch 19: 398 |
13 |
11/16 11/18 |
Foot: tarsal bones Foot: metatarsals, phalanges |
Lab 3 is due |
Ch 16: 291-300 Ch 16: 300-308 |
14 |
11/23 11/25 |
Review Thanksgiving recess |
Quiz 7 |
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15 |
11/30 12/2 |
Final Project Final Project |
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Final Project is due on the day of final exam during
the week of finals (12/14-12/21), date/ time TBA |