FS #047 Forensic Anthropology

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

• true
• false

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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

• Male
• Female

• vertebrae
• tibia
• pelvis
• femur

The subpubic angle is 104 degrees. The body is most likely a

• 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

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

• Femur
• Skull
• Pelvic bone
• Collarbone

The pelvis in the picture is most likely

• male
• female

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Suture Lines on the skull are helpful in determining the __________ of a victim

• age

• name

• race

• sex

What CANNOT be determined by examining bones?

• age

• race

• weight

• gender