second sem forensic quiz 2

What are the ends of the bone called?

• diaphysis

• epiphysis

What kind of trauma most commonly causes death by exsanguination?

• Blunt trauma

• Sharp trauma

• Mechanical trauma

• Chemical trauma

What is the term used to describe the discoloration of the body which occurs from the settling of red blood cells after the blood stops circulating?

• rigor mortis

• livor mortis

• algor mortis

The best place to record temperature in the body is?

• mouth

• groin

• rectum

• axilla

The examination of blood to obtain a DNA profile wold involve the use of

• biology unit

• pathology unit

• anthropology unit

• entomology unit

What can the teeth tell you about the person?

• diet

• afford dental care

• health

• activity

Which bone is most commonly used to determine the height of the deceased?

• sternum

• femur

• clavicle

• humerus

A forensic entomologist would study what on the corpse?

• finger bones

• insects

• blood

• muscle tissue

The field of science that would be involved in identifying skeletal remains is called

• reconstruction anatomy

• forensic anthropology

• physiology

• medicine

Common way anthropologist can tell if it is a male or female?

• skull

• femur size

• bone thickness

• teeth