Two quantitative methods for rib seriation in human skeletal remains

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 174-177

  Hoppa, Robert ^a   Sounders, Shelley ^a,b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Forensic anthropology; Forensic science; Rib sequence; Superior costotransverse ligament; Thoracic cage

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIGAMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIB; SKELETON; THORAX;

EID: 0031883195     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs16106j     Document Type: Article

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