Anthropology review

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

What CANNOT be determined by examining bones?

• Past trauma

• Past surgeries

• Weight

• Past diseases

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

• Male
• Female

Forensic Anthropologists study _________

• bones

• blood

• missing persons

• ancient societies

What is odontology the study of?

• Insects

• Bones

• Teeth

• Blood

What are bugs on the body used to determine?

• Age of victim

• How victim died

• How long body has been dead

• Gender of victim

Buried remains can be located by using any of the following except:

• Metal detector

• Cadaver dogs

• Infrared photography

• These are all ways to find buried remains

How should buried remains be packaged?

• Paper

• Plastic

Whose skull is rounder?

• Female

• Male