Anthropology and Odontology

In an infant or toddler death, age can be estimated by

• Length of the long bones

• Fusion or lack of fusion of epiphyseal regions of bones

• Appearance of unfused or divided sections of the cranium

• All of the above

The analysis of skeletal remains within a legal investigation

• Forensic entomology

• Forensic archaeology

• Forensic science

• Forensic anthropology

A skull has no evidence of a frontal suture in the middle of the frontal bone. What might this indicate?

• The skull is abnormal

• The skull is from an adult

• The skull is from an adolescent

• The skull is from an animal

When comparing the vertebrae, all of the following might indicate age EXCEPT:

• The shape of the processes are more narrow in adolescents.

• If the centrum and arch are fused, but the tips of the vertebrae are not fused, the skeleton is probably from an indivdidual aged 3-7 years.

• If the vertebrae show signs of arthritis, the skeleton is probably from an older person.

• The union of the epiphyseal ring on the vertebrae indicates the skeleton is probably from an individual about 20-30 years old

Epiphyseal fusion in the head of the femur indicates an individual of approximately:

• An individual 2-10 years old

• An individual 11-18 years old

• An individual 19-20 years old

• An individual over 50 years old

The study of bones is referred to as:

• Odontology

• Osteology

• Osteoblastology

• Osteoclastology

What bones can be used to estimate stature?

• Radius

• Humerus

• Femur

• All of the above

What race has circular eye sockets with squared margins which are often referred to as "aviator sunglasses" by forensic anthropologists?

• Native American

• Asian

• European

• African

Skulls that have circular orbits and "heart shaped" nasal apertures are usually:

• European

• African

• Asian

• Native American

A forensic anthropologist notes that a skull has rectangular shaped orbits. The nasal aperture is wide and the nasal bridge is very flat. The jaw protrudes significantly from the rest of the face, a condition known as prognathism. The skull is probably:

• African

• Native American

• Asian

• European

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