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Skeletal System

L. Creighton Avery

L. Creighton Avery (she/her)

Career Profiles

Osteoarchaeologist

I examine human skeletal remains from archaeological sites to learn about their lives.
Anatomical images of different animals

Musculoskeletal Systems in the Animal Kingdom

Backgrounders

Learn how animals move themselves with the help of their muscles and skeletons.

 Physiotherapist helping a patient to walk

Camille

Physiotherapist

Former Canadian astronaut Robert Thirsk enjoys cycling on board the ISS

Spaceflight and Bone Loss

STEM Explained

Astronauts can experience bone loss in space. To understand why, you need to know a bit about how bones are formed and maintained in your body.

Image © exdez, iStockPhoto.com

How Can Your Doctor Use the Data in You?

STEM Explained

Scientists are training artificial intelligence to diagnose injuries using x-rays and other medical imagery of you (and millions of others). What improvements and other changes might this bring to the health care system?

Lac-Mégantic fire on the day of the train derailment

CSI Lac-Mégantic: How are victims identified after a disaster?

STEM Explained

Learn about forensic pathology and other methods scientists use, like analysing the skeletal system, to identify the dead after a disaster.

Murray Clayton | Forensic Anthropologist

Murray Clayton

Career Profiles

Forensic Anthropologist & Outreach Coordinator

Murray Clayton is a Forensic Anthropologist & Outreach Coordinator for the University of Toronto Mississauga.
Norbert Lake | Chiropraticien

Norbert Lake

Career Profiles

Chiropractor and Healthcare Consultant

Norbert Lake is a Chiropractor and Healthcare Consultant at Dynamic Physio and Wellness.
Simon Cooke | Physiothérapeute, Kinsmen Sports Centre Physical Therapy

Simon Cooke

Career Profiles

Physiotherapist

Simon Cooke is a Physiotherapist for Kinsmen Sports Centre Physical Therapy.
Steph Halmhofer | Bioarchéologue

Steph Halmhofer

Career Profiles

Bioarchaeologist

Steph Halmhofer is a Bioarchaeologist for In Situ Anthropological Consulting.
Shakib Rahman | Assistant de recherche

Shakib Rahman

Career Profiles

Knee and Hip Clinic Research Assistant

Shakib Rahman is a Research Assistant at the Alberta Bone and Joint Health Institute.