Forensic Anthropology Review

How many bones are in the skeleton of an infant?

• 206
• None, they are all cartilage
• 450
• 150

The hipbone is known as the

• ishium
• ilium
• sacrum
• coccyx

All of the following are characteristics that can be used to determine the sex of a skeleton EXCEPT

• the shape of the pelvis
• the subpubic angle
• the size of the pelvic opening
• the location of the pubic symphysis

The pelvis in the picture is most likely

• male
• female

Bone development starts with cells called

• osteoblasts
• osteocytes
• osteoclasts
• osteobytes

The function of the periosteum is all of the following EXCEPT

• hold nerves and blood vessels
• aid in childbirth
• help heal bone injuries
• keep bones moist

All of the following features of the skull can be used to determine the sex of a skeleton EXCEPT

• shape of the jaw
• shape of the nasal cavity
• shape of the eye orbits
• shape of the forehead

The function of osteoclasts is to

• absorb excess calcium
• develop into bone cells
• deposit calcium where new bone is forming
• dissolve bone to aid in homeostasis

The male skull is generally more gracile that the female skull.

• True
• False

The material that wraps the ends of the bones to protect them and keep them from scraping together is call

• ligaments
• periosteum
• cartilage
• tendons