Forensic Anthropology Concepts Assessment

The video tutorial covers forensic anthropology, focusing on how bones can provide forensic evidence. It discusses the historical development of the field, bone biology, and the processes of bone formation and connection. The tutorial explains how bones can reveal personal history, gender, age, and height. It details methods for determining gender using skull and pelvis analysis, and techniques for estimating age and height. The video also covers facial reconstruction, DNA analysis, and skeletal trauma analysis, highlighting the distinct patterns of damage caused by different types of trauma.

What significant event in forensic anthropology occurred in 1932?

• The first use of facial reconstruction

• The discovery of DNA

• The opening of the first crime lab by the FBI

• The first study of skulls

Which type of bone cell is responsible for removing cellular waste?

• Chondrocytes

• Osteoclasts

• Fibroblasts

• Osteoblasts

What is the primary function of ligaments?

• Connect muscles to bones

• Produce bone cells

• Connect two or more bones together

• Wrap the ends of bones

How can the gender of a skeleton be determined by the skull?

• By the smoothness of the skull

• By the number of teeth

• By the size of the eye orbits

• By the length of the jaw

What is a key indicator of a female pelvis?

• A wider sacrum

• A subpubic angle less than 90 degrees

• A narrower pelvic inlet

• A subpubic angle greater than 90 degrees

At what age does the suture at the back of the skull typically close?

• Age 30

• Age 40

• Age 50

• Age 20

Which bone is used to estimate a person's height?

• Femur

• Skull

• Pelvis

• Rib

What type of DNA is inherited only from the mother?

• Nuclear DNA

• Mitochondrial DNA

• Chromosomal DNA

• Ribosomal DNA

What type of trauma is characterized by distinctive patterns on bones?

• Gunshot wounds

• Sharp force trauma

• Blunt force trauma

• All of the above

What can the condition of bones reveal about a person?

• Their favorite activities

• Their personality

• Their family history

• Their diet and nutrition