An anthropologist finds a 29-cm humerus in a remote site at a mountain resort. There was a missing person's report for a woman (approx. 5'5'' tall) placed just about a week ago. Could this bone possibly belong to her?

When the value for the MLH is plugged into the white female and black female equation, the height ranges are not as tall as 5'5". So the humerus most likely does not belong to the women

When the value for the MLH is plugged into the white female and black female equation, the height ranges are not as tall as 5'5". So the humerus most likely does belong to the women

Why do you think most forensic anthropology textbooks also describe adjustments to height calculations for persons over 45?

Certain things contribute most to the loss of height for people over 45, including the compression of the discs between the vertebrae in the spine and the loss of arch in the foot

The benefit is that it can help for those people who are mainly one race. The main limitation of using ethnic origins is that it will not help with people who come from more diverse backgrounds and cannot be classified as one particular race

Most high school males are not finished growing by their sophomore or junior year. This growth may not be completely symmetrical either, which could mean that a sophomore boy's humerus (for example) is longer than would be predicted by his height simply because his humerus grew larger before some of the rest of his body.

The femur, the best reason for this is simply because the femur (as part of the leg) actually plays a role in determining your height

Animal tissue that functions mainly to bind and support other tissues, having a sparse population of cells scattered through an extracellular matrix.

Muscle that is striated, multi-nucleated. A muscle that is attached to the bones of the skeleton and provides the force that moves the bones

Certain things contribute most to the loss of height for people over 45, including the compression of the discs between the vertebrae in the spine and the loss of arch in the foot

A body tissue that covers the surfaces of the body, inside and out. It lines the cavities and surfaces of organs and blood vessels in the body. It is made of tightly packed cells and its function is protecting the organs and the regulation and exchange of chemicals.

Which approach seemed to give values closer to your actual height?

It is most likely the formula that used both ethnicity and gender that gave values closer to your actual height

Most high school males are not finished growing by their sophomore or junior year. This growth may not be completely symmetrical either, which could mean that a sophomore boy's humerus (for example) is longer than would be predicted by his height simply because his humerus grew larger before some of the rest of his body

Certain things contribute most to the loss of height for people over 45, including the compression of the discs between the vertebrae in the spine and the loss of arch in the foot

Muscle that is striated, multi-nucleated. A muscle that is attached to the bones of the skeleton and provides the force that moves the bones

What are the benefits and limitations of using ethnic origins as a factor in the analysis of bones?

The benefit is that it can help for those people who are mainly one race. The main limitation of using ethnic origins is that it will not help with people who come from more diverse backgrounds and cannot be classified as one particular race

Most high school males are not finished growing by their sophomore or junior year. This growth may not be completely symmetrical either, which could mean that a sophomore boy's humerus (for example) is longer than would be predicted by his height simply because his humerus grew larger before some of the rest of his body

When the value for the MLH is plugged into the white female and black female equation, the height ranges are not as tall as 5'5". So the humerus most likely does not belong to the women

Certain things contribute most to the loss of height for people over 45, including the compression of the discs between the vertebrae in the spine and the loss of arch in the foot

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What is this bone?

Parietal

Clavicle

Temporal

Zygomatic

Distal Phalanges

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What is this bone?

Parietal

Clavicle

Temporal

Zygomatic

Distal Phalanges

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is this bone?

Parietal

Clavicle

Temporal

Zygomatic

Distal Phalanges

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is this bone?

Parietal

Clavicle

Temporal

Zygomatic

Distal Phalanges

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30 sec • 1 pt

What is this bone?

Distal Phalanges

Proximal Phalanges

Humerus

Mandible

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What is this bone?

Distal Phalanges

Proximal Phalanges

Humerus

Mandible

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What is this bone?

Distal Phalanges

Proximal Phalanges

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