Abstract
Expounding on existing research and questions that remain in the literature, I look at bone cell formations within human samples of fibular sections from Bay West (8CR200 – Florida Archaic) previously mounted by Dr. William Maples and modern skeletal samples from the skeletal donations housed at Florida Gulf Coast University. This study evaluates the frequency of Waltzing osteons, more commonly now called drifting osteons. Seen less often in adult bone, these osteon formations may suggest non-age related changes when seen in adults, as these cells are a result of the remodeling process. Through frequency analysis, results from this study show a difference of Waltzing osteon frequencies between the two populations with Bay West showing a higher frequency. Averaging 2 Waltzing osteons in the modern skeletal sample and 10.9 in the Bay West sample. The study is conducted to help fill a void in the literature and to assist in the histologic understanding of human cellular change over time.