bones

All of the following are things anthropologists want to know about a skeleton EXCEPT

• age

• cause of death

• gender

• race

What specific bone region is most useful in determining the gender of remains

• pelvis
• skull
• elbow
• femur

How many bones are in the adult skeleton?

• 206
• 306
• 198
• 200

Anthropologists will use which two bones to help estimate the height of a victim?

• humerus & femur

• tibia & fibula

• ulna & radius

• skull & pelvis

Odontology is the study of 

• teeth 
• bones
• death
• race

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

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

• Male
• Female

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 in the picture is most likely

• male
• female

Why does an infants skeleton contain a higher number of bones?

• They are born with many bones that have not fused completely
• They are mutant ninja bebes
• They are born with bones that eventually turn into cartilage
• all of the above