Unit 2: Forensic Anthropology

What is the main role of forensic anthropologists?

• Analyze DNA evidence

• Analyze skeletal remains

• Analyze fingerprints

• Analyze blood spatter

Which bones are used to determine the biological sex of a victim?

• Cranium, tibia, fibula, and radius

• Skull, pelvis, humerus, and femur

• Phalanges, sacrum, tarsals, and metatarsals

• Sternum, ulna, carpals, and metacarpals

How is age determined by forensic anthropologists? Click all that apply.

• Analyzing the cranial suture lines

• Analyzing social groups

• Analyzing the length of specific long bones

• Analyzing the development of the teeth

Which bones are used to estimate the height of a person?

• Cranium

• Metacarpals and phalanges

• Tibia and fibula

• Orbits

How is ancestry determined by forensic anthropologists?

• Analyzing the cranial suture lines

• Analyzing the development of the teeth

• Analyzing the length of specific long bones

• Analyzing the genetics and population history

How many bones are there in the human body on average?

• 206 bones

• 300 bones

• 400 bones

• 500 bones

What is the purpose of fontanelles in the skull?

• To allow for skull growth in infants

• To assist in facial reconstruction

• To estimate the age of the remains

• To determine the cause of death

What is the term used to describe the shape of bones, like the humerus?

• Flat bones

• Short bones

• Long bones

• Irregular bones

Which characteristics of the skull are used to determine the biological sex?

• Shape of the eye orbits and mandible

• Shape of the eye orbits and nasal opening

• Length of the mastoid process and nuchal crest

• Angle of the chin and zygomatic arch

What is the main purpose of facial reconstruction in forensic anthropology?

• To analyze the genetic ancestry of the individual

• To assist in identifying the individual

• To estimate the height of the individual

• To determine the cause of death