Forensic Anthropology Review

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

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

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

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

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

• male
• female

What is located at #4?

• lamboidal suture
• coronal suture
• occipital protuberance
• mandible

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

• Humerus
• Ulna
• Radius
• Clavicle

This is the smaller bone behind the Tibia

• Tibia
• Femur
• Fibula
• Pelvis