Forensic Anthropology Quiz

What is the scientific name of the small circular bone the red arrow is pointing to?

• knee cap

• femur

• patella

• tibia

What is located at #4?

• lamboidal suture
• coronal suture
• occipital protuberance
• mandible

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

These green bones are in the palm of your hand.

• metacarpals

• metatarsals

• tarsals

• carpals

Name the bone highlighted in red.

• Clavicle
• Rib Cage
• Humerus
• Femur

Identify Bone "H"

• Zygomatic

• Maxilla

• Sphenoid

• Lacrimal

• Coccyx
• Sacrum
• Pelvis
• Femur

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

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

• male
• female

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

• Male
• Female

Why does an infant's skeleton contain a higher number of bones?

• They are born with many bones that have not fused completely
• They are born with extra bones that are dissolved by osteoclasts as they grow older

• They are born with bones that eventually turn into cartilage
• all of the above