Forensic Anthropology (Skull & Pelvis Review)

What can the teeth tell you about the person?

• Diet

• Afford dental care

• Health

• Activity

What about the skull will tell you about their age?

• Fused sutures

• Frontal bone size

• Presence of sutures

• Size of orbitals

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

• wider.

• narrower.

• thinner.

• smoother.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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

• reconstruction anatomy

• forensic anthropology

• physiology

• medicine

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

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

• Male
• Female

Which bone?

• Parietal
• Occipital
• Frontal
• Forehead

• vertebrae
• tibia
• pelvis
• femur

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