Prognathism Essays

  • Orthodontist Ethical Issues

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    Orthodontists make a great contribution to the human population, because they play an important role in how a person looks and feels. Orthodontists are dentists who are especially trained to examine the way an individual’s teeth fit together. This paper will examine an ordinary day in the life of an orthodontist as well as what it takes to become one. It will also help individuals become more knowledgable and well-rounded on the topic of orthodontics. Orthodontists have a very important responsibility

  • Zygomatic Bone Anthropology

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    wide is the zygomatic bone. The cranium size can be analyzed by comparing the size of the overall cranium with the size of the overall face. The cranium shape can be determined by analyzing the height and width of the overall skull. The degree of prognathism can be examined by looking at the profile of the skull and determined how much the face projects outward. By looking at the back of the skull and analyzing the morphology of the occipital and nuchal region the shape of occipital and nuchal region

  • African Burial Ground Summary

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    physical differences between Europeans and Africans, putting people on a spectrum of physical superiority and legitimizing the institution of slavery. MFAT focused on the absence or presences of stereotypical traits of Africans such as extreme jaw prognathism, extended

  • Forensics Case Study Summary

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    CASE REPORT Introduction: Me and my team of forensic anthropologists were called in by the police department to examine skeletal remains and figure out it’s gender, ethnicity, age, and height by using it’s bone measurements. Summary of Findings: Determining the sex: To determine the sex, we took measurements of the pelvis, skull, femur, and humerus. The results for the pelvis were both equally male and female. The pubis body width was 25mm, which fits into the ‘Male’ category along with the Sub-Pubic

  • Skye Terrier History

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    SKYE TERRIER ORIGIN AND HISTORY The Skye terrier takes its name from the Island of Skye off the northwest coast of Scotland. The breed is an old one, and proponents who claim it is as old as any other Terrier has some basis for their claims. There is evidence that the Skye terrier has been known for at least 300 years. The Skye was included in the first volume of the English Kennel Club Stud Book. Shortly after 1840 the breed became popular during the reign of Queen Victoria. She owned many outstanding

  • The Monkey Pinscher: Monkey Terrier

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    AFFENPINSCHER ORIGIN AND HISTORY The Affenpinscher, also known as the Monkey Pinscher or Monkey Terrier, appeared in Europe as early as the 17th century AD.2 This sturdy little terrier provided the genetic foundation for some of the more common small breeds such as the Brussels Griffon.’ The exact date and circumstances of its arrival in North America are not known; however, the breed was well established by the early American Kennel Club DO NOT USE PHOTO 1900s. Affenpinschers were admitted

  • Giant Shnauzer Research Paper

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    GIANT SCHNAUZER ORIGIN AND HISTORY Cattle drovers in Wurttenberg and Bavaria, Germany admired the Standard Schnauzer, but desiring a larger dog to serve their purpose, they carefully developed the Giant Schnauzer which became know as a great cattle and guard dog. With the advent of automation, Giant Schnauzers declined in popularity until the early 19OOs, when their keen intelligence made them an obvious choice for police work. DESCRIPTION Giant Schnauzers are good companions and family protectors

  • Bouvier Des Flandres Research Paper

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    BOUVIER DES FLANDRES ORIGIN AND HISTORY It is almost impossible to trace the origin of the Bouvier des Flandres. During the last decade of the nineteenth century a program of selective breeding of the dog’s native to Belgium was begun under the guidance of Professor Adolph Reul, a veterinary surgeon and author of “Les Races de Chiens” (1894). The Bouvier is mentioned, “for the most part, a shepherd dog or a dog that resembles him in general make-up but who is bigger, fiercer, more aggressive

  • Norwegian Elkhound Research Paper

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    NORWEGIAN ELKHOUND ORIGIN AND HISTORY Skeletal remains notably similar to today’s Norwegian elkhound have been dated as early as the Stone Age by archaeologists. Scandinavians refer to the Elkhound throughout their history. The first record of the Norwegian elkhound in the United States is in a 1913 AKC Stud Book. This great northern hunting dog was placed in the hound group in the United States because of a mistranslation of its name, Elg Hund, which literally means “moose dog.’ 1 DESCRIPTION