Anthro 4591 - Human Functional Morphology

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Washington University in St Louis

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A detailed consideration of the biological basis for variation in recent and past human skeletal anatomy as a framework for the interpretation of prehistoric human skeletal and fossil remains. Emphasis is placed on the structure, development, and degeneration of bones and joints, the soft tissues which impinge upon individual bones, and the biomechanical patterns relating to bone and joint structures. Prerequisite: Anthro 3661, 459, or permission of instructor.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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