Forensic Anthropology

The arm and leg bones can be used to determine forensic height

• true
• false

A skull is found with rounded eye orbits, a thin brow ridge, and no occipital protuberance.  What is the sex of this skull?

• Male
• Female

The pelvis of a female is _____ as compared to a male.

• wide and circular
• wide and heart-shaped
• narrow and circular
• narrow and heart-shaped

Which is the most reliable bone to determine the sex of a skeleton? 

• Femur
• Skull
• Pelvic bone
• Collarbone

You notice a skull that has a rough and bumpy surface.  What sex this this characteristic typically associated with?

• Male
• Female

The pelvis in the picture is most likely

• male
• female

A skull shows a sloped forehead and a square jaw. The skeleton is most likely a

• male
• female

The skull shows heavy brow ridges and an occipital protuberance. The skeleton is most likely a

• male
• female

Formulas for height change depending on age, race and gender

• True
• False

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