ANT 211
Fundamentals of Forensic Anthropology
with Dr. Albert 

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Learning Bones III:  Online Supplement

For this topic, similar to Learning Bones II, use your Burns text to learn the names and location and articulations (what bones connect with what other bone(s), and some general features (parts of bones with distinct names), of the bones listed below.  The hyperlink takes you to a set of questions to answer--for self-assessment and practice-- related to the bones and terms of direction (from Learning Bones I).

As a supplement to your text, check out Osteointeractive, a website with osteology information for you to learn bones from and practice with--here's the link:  http://medstat.med.utah.edu/kw/osteo/

• From the Osteointeractive website, you can skip the intro (click "skip intro")

• Go to the "Human Osteology" link and try out the various options.

          Practice Worksheet:  Clavicle, scapula, innominate, patella

Practice Worksheet:  Vertebrae & coccyx, sternum & ribs

Answers to the practice worksheets are provided via links from those pages.