Anthropology Pelvis and Skull Practice

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

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

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

Pelvis narrow, protuberance on occipital bone, sloping forehead.

• human male

• human female

• animal

What do we want to learn from a skeleton?

• age, weight, hair color, race

• age, stature, gender, hair color

• weight, stature, hair color, gender

• age, race, gender, stature

Forensic Anthropologists study _________

• bones

• blood

• missing persons

• ancient societies

Observe both pelvises. The sacrum/coccyx in pelvis #1 is curved inward compared to pelvis #2. Which pelvis belongs to a male?

• 1

• 2

What CANNOT be determined by examining bones?

• age

• race

• weight

• gender