Lit Circle 6: Quotes Master

1."I nature there is no blemish but the mind; None can be called deform'd, but the unkind." (pg.104)
Chapter is about blemishes of bones.
2."We keep no secrets from our bones. We blurt out everything shamelessly to these silent, obiedient servants of our days." (pg. 105)
Dr.Maples investigates bones.
3."Certain that the female skull is visibly more polished and even-surfaced than the male skull, as if it had
been turned on some invisible potter's wheel." (pg. 108)
Is investigating the structure and bones and defines differences of male and female bones.
4.""A completely dry and fleshless skeleton was found next to a .22 rifle. The bones were still clothed in a very soiled running suit." (pg. 108)
Explains his most interesting case to discover.
5."Both of these truths were written unmistakably in that extraordinary skeleton, and reconfirmed my faith in the veracity and expressiveness of the human frame." (pg. 116)
Examining bones and their damage; and what caused it.

Lit Circle 5: Word Master

1.Anthropologist: a social scientist who specializes in anthropology..
2.Oregon Trail: historical emigrant trail that connected Missouri River to valleys in Oregon.
3.Skinflint: person who spends a little amount of money ass possible.
4.Detained:keep in official custody, mostly for questioning.
5.Sediment: matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid.
6.Phalanx:group of people or things of a similar type forming a type of body or brought together by common purpose.
7.Corpus delicti:facts and circumstances constituting a breach of a law.
8.Interdependent: dependent on each other.
9. Public symphyses: part of a skeleton which changes throughout life and can be crucial determining age.
10.Bequeathed: leave to a person or other beneficiary by a will.

Lit Circle 4: Map Master

Lit Circle 3

Dead Men Do Tell Tales
Discussion Master

1. What is inside the C.A pound human identification laboratory?

2. Who designed the laboratory?

3. What do you have to get used to in Williams laboratory?

4. Why do his students need to take a series of hepatitis B inoculations?

5. Who are the main 3 women who have dealt with his job?

CPR Research

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

CPR is an emergency procedure that is useful in many emergencies, for example, heart attack or near drowning. CPR is don because a persons heartbeat has stopped or has stopped breathing. It is performed in an effort to preserve intact brain function until further measures are taken to restore spontaneous blood circulation and breathing in a person for cardiac arrest.

CPR includes chest compressions at a rate of 100 per minute for artificial circulation. Also, whomever performs CPR much breath by exhaling into the persons mouth or nose for utilizing a device that pushes air into the lungs. 

However, CPR is unlikely to restart the heart  but its main purpose is to restore flow of oxygenated blood to the brain and heart.It is suppose to delay tissue death and for a successful resuscitation without permanent brain damage. CPR is continued until the person regains return of spontaneous circulation(ROSC) or is declared dead.

Cancer Blog

Breast Cancer: Samantha Piedra's Brochure

Breast cancer is a cancer that starts in the tissues. There are two main types of breast cancer which are ductal carcinoma and lobular carcinoma. Ductal carcinoma start in the tubes that transfer milk from the breast to the nipple (ducts). Lobular carcinoma starts in the parts of the breast that produce milk (lobules). Rarely does breast cancer start in other areas of the breast. Breast cancer may be invasive, meaning it has spread from the milk duct or lobule to other tissues in the breast, or it can be noninvasive, meaning it has not invaded any other part of the breast. Breast cancers are sensitive to the hormone estrogen, making the cancer grow.

Causes

Top causes are:

• Age and gender
• Family history of breast cancer
• Genes
• Menstrual Cycle
• Alcohol Use
• Child Birth
• Hormone replacement therapy
• Radiation

Symptoms

Symptoms may include:

• Breast lump or lump in armpit is hard, or uneven edges(no pain)
• Change of size, shape, or feel of breast and nipple
• Fluid coming from nipple

Male Symptoms:

• Bone pain
• Breast pain or discomfort
• Skin ulcers
• Swelling of arm (next to breast with cancer)
• Weight loss

Treatments include chemotherapy medicines to kill cancer cells and/or radiation therapy to destroy cancerous tissue. Also, surgery is another treatment to remove the cancerous tissues.

Lit Circle 2: Quote Master

Dead Men Do Tell Tales

Quote Master

1. "As I handled the still damp cranium, my attention was drawn to the palate. More than anything else, the shape of that palate struck me." (pg. 21-22)

2. "With the sure touch of the true master of forensic anthropology, details which i had seen but had not observed." (pg. 22)

3. "Such an infection, if not treated, will cause hearing loss and excavation of the bony surface in the area. Sometimes this gnawing will penetrate the brain case, leading to infection that would change disorientation, nerve problems and death." (pg. 26)
4. "I shall never forget Raymond Stone's appearance when I first laid eyes on him in court." (pg. 30)
5. "The skullcap in the stone case was a victory, not so much for me as for the science of forensic anthropology in Florida." (pg. 30)