Forensic Anthropology

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 can this characteristic be associated with?

• Female

• Male

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

• They are born with bones that eventually turn into cartilage

• They are born with many bones that have not fused completely

• Both are correct answers

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

• True

• False

The pelvis in the picture is most likely

• Male

• Female

• Impossible to know

Formulas used to determine height depends on age, race and gender

• True

• False

The number of bones and the condition they're in can tell an investigator about a person's

• age

• health

• calcium intake

• all of these

The number of bones in the body increases from the time of birth to adulthood.

• True

• False

DNA can be taken from skeletal remains and matched to a family member to determine if a relationship exists.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Bones, such as the skull, pelvis and long bones can be used to identify sex, ethnicity, age, height and/or lifestyle.

• True

• False