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

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

• Male
• Female

Which bone?

• Parietal
• Occipital
• Frontal
• Forehead

• vertebrae
• tibia
• pelvis
• femur

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

The material that wraps the ends of the bones to protect them and keep them from scraping together is call

• ligaments
• periosteum
• cartilage
• tendons

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

• male
• female

The stage of fusion of various bones within a skeleton can be used to estimate the ___________ of the decedent. 

• age
• race
• gender
• height

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