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WorksheetsMidterm Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
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Class
Date
1.
All of the following are definitions of death EXCEPT the following:
a)
cessation of life
b)
cessation of cognative function
c)
irreversible cessation of blood flow
d)
cessation of all brain function
2.
TRUE/FALSE: A medical examiner does not need an M.D; It is an elected position.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
A pathologist determines all of the following at an autopsy EXCEPT:
a)
color of death
b)
mechanism of death
c)
cause of death
d)
manner of death
4.
When the corpse appears normal on the outside, but is starting to decompose from the actions of autolysis and bacteria
a)
butyric fermentation
b)
dry decay
c)
initial decay
d)
putrefaction
5.
Corpse is beginning to dry out; most of the flesh is gone
a)
butyric fermentation
b)
dry decay
c)
putrefaction
d)
initial decay
6.
The larval stage of an insect is called
a)
metamorphosis
b)
baby larvae
c)
instar
d)
pupa
7.
These arrive at the body within minutes of death
a)
beetles
b)
pupa
c)
flies
d)
larvae
8.
this is the heat of death
a)
algor mortis
b)
rigor mortis
c)
livor mortis
9.
this is a wound from a sharp object made with a cutting motion
a)
laceration
b)
puncture
c)
abrasion
d)
incision
10.
If something happens around the time of death, it is considered to be
a)
antemortem
b)
perimortem
c)
postmortem
11.
All of the following can be used to determine the sex of the skeleton EXCEPT:
a)
the shape of the pelvis
b)
the subpubic angle
c)
the size of the pelvic opening
d)
the location of the pubic symphysis
12.
Bone development starts with cells called
a)
osteoblasts
b)
osteobytes
c)
osteocytes
d)
osteoclasts
13.
The function of the osteoclasts is to
a)
dissolve bone to aid in homeostasis
b)
deposit calcium where new bone is forming
c)
develop into new bone cells
d)
absorb excess calcium
14.
All of the following features of the skull can be used to determine the sex of the skeleton EXCEPT:
a)
shape of the jaw
b)
shape of the forehead
c)
shape of the nasal cavity
d)
shape of the eye orbits
15.
The function of the periosteum is all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
hold nerves and blood vessels
b)
help hear bone injuries
c)
aid in childbirth
d)
keep bones moist
16.
The material that wraps the ends of bones to protect them and keep them from rubbing together is called
a)
ligaments
b)
periosteum
c)
cartilage
d)
tendons
17.
The material that connects bones to other bones is called
a)
ligaments
b)
tendons
c)
cartilage
d)
periosteum
18.
The material that connects muscles to bones is called
a)
ligaments
b)
tendons
c)
cartilage
d)
periosteum
19.
Mitochondrial DNA is inherited only from the
a)
mother
b)
father
20.
If the coronal suture is open but the lambdoidal suture has begun closing, the individual is most likely
a)
5 years old
b)
15 years old
c)
25 years old
d)
35 years old
21.
This person was pivotal in the development of a fingerprint classification system still used in English-speaking countries.
a)
Sir William Herschel
b)
Sir Francis Galton
c)
Sir E.R. Henry
d)
Sir Henry Herschel
22.
Fingerprints were first used in the U.S. for identifying prisoners in New York State in
a)
1903
b)
1924
c)
1970
d)
1999
23.
Fingerprints begin to form in the fetus around
a)
4-6 weeks
b)
8-10 weeks
c)
12-16 weeks
d)
18-20 weeks
24.
The following are the three layers that make up the skin EXCEPT:
a)
dermis
b)
epidermis
c)
sebaceous
d)
basal
25.
This is the most common type of fingerprint found at crime scenes
a)
patent
b)
plastic
c)
latent
d)
known
26.
The following are all principles of fingerprint analysis EXCEPT:
a)
They are unique
b)
They cannot be changed
c)
They are permanent
d)
they are the same on all 10 fingers
27.
By definition, loops must consist of
a)
one core and one delta
b)
two cores and one delta
c)
one core and two deltas
d)
no cores or deltas
28.
Ridgelines in loops enter from one side of the finger and exit
a)
on the same side
b)
on the opposite side
c)
at the top
d)
they don't exit
29.
All of the following are subgroups of whorls EXCEPT:
a)
central pocket loop whorl
b)
intentional whorls
c)
double loop whorls
d)
accidental whorls
30.
Which animal has fingerprints that are most like humans?
a)
gorilla
b)
lemur
c)
koala
d)
lion
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