HBS 1.2.3

Skeletal remains are found in a forest. What specialist will be called upon to help identify the victim

• autopsy technician

• crime scene investigator

• forensic anthropologist

• forensic toxicologist

The public found what they believe is a child's body. How can the body's approximate age at time of death be determined?

• by the shape of the pelvic bone

• by the size of muscle attachment points in the skull

• by the degeneration and wear on the joints

• by the ossification of bones and eruption of adult teeth

In general, a female skeleton will have a pelvis that is

• wider.

• narrower.

• thinner.

• smoother.

The sciatic notch is located

• on the pelvic bones

• on the back of the skull

• under the jaw

The skull of an african-american would likely have a ______ nasal opening than a caucasion.

• wider

• narrower

Compared to a male, the jaw of a female is:

• V-shaped

• square
• flat

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The shaft of the bone is also called the

• epiphysis
• diaphysis
• endosteum
• periosteum

What are functions of the skeleton?

• Protection
• Blood cell production
• Movement
• All of these

If cartilage remains in this "specific" area, then growth is still occurring; it is located near the end of long bone

• Epipyseal plate
•  Medulary Cavity 
• Diaphysis 
• Endosteum 

The ends of the long bone are anatomically referred to as the: 

• Epiphyseal plate 
• Medulary Cavity 
• Periosteum 
• Epiphysis