Forensic Anthropology Review

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

• true
• false

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

One of the  ways to determine the race using bones is by examining the :

• the pelvis
• the leg bones
• skull
• the occipital bump

The younger the individual, the ______ cartilage they have.

• More
• Less

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

• skull , age
• name , number
• jaw , race

How many bones are in the adult human body?

• 306

• 206

• 450

• 405

The analysis of differences in skeletal remains to determine identity is

• Forensic entomology

• Forensic archaeology

• Forensic science

• Forensic anthropology

Stefan was analyzing the skeletal remains of a human that he recently excavated. He observed that the forehead was receding and the chin was rounded and blunt. What is the gender of the excavated skeletal remains?

• 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