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

The pelvis in the picture is most likely

• male
• female

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

• male
• female

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 image highlights what major sex-determining characteristic of the pelvis?

• ischial tuberosity

• greater trochanter

• sub-pubic angle

• occipital prominance

What pelvic markings are highlighted in the image?

• nuchal area

• pelvic outlet

• mental foramen

• iliac crests

This skull is most likely from

• an infant

• a 7-year old child

• an 18-year old

• a 60-year old

This skull is most likely from

• an infant

• a 7-year old child

• an 18-year old

• a 60-year old