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WorksheetsForensic Anthropology Review
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How many bones are in the skeleton of an infant?
a)
206
b)
None, they are all cartilage
c)
450
d)
150
2.
The hipbone is known as the
a)
ishium
b)
ilium
c)
sacrum
d)
coccyx
3.
All of the following are characteristics that can be used to determine the sex of a 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
4.
The pelvis in the picture is most likely
a)
male
b)
female
5.
Bone development starts with cells called
a)
osteoblasts
b)
osteocytes
c)
osteoclasts
d)
osteobytes
6.
The function of the periosteum is all of the following EXCEPT
a)
hold nerves and blood vessels
b)
aid in childbirth
c)
help heal bone injuries
d)
keep bones moist
7.
All of the following features of the skull can be used to determine the sex of a skeleton EXCEPT
a)
shape of the jaw
b)
shape of the nasal cavity
c)
shape of the eye orbits
d)
shape of the forehead
8.
The function of osteoclasts is to
a)
absorb excess calcium
b)
develop into bone cells
c)
deposit calcium where new bone is forming
d)
dissolve bone to aid in homeostasis
9.
The male skull is generally more gracile that the female skull.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The material that wraps the ends of the bones to protect them and keep them from scraping together is call
a)
ligaments
b)
periosteum
c)
cartilage
d)
tendons
11.
The material that connects bones to other bones is called
a)
ligaments
b)
tendons
c)
periosteum
d)
cartilage
12.
The material that connects bones to muscles is called
a)
ligaments
b)
periosteum
c)
cartilage
d)
tendons
13.
Mitochondrial DNA is inherited from
a)
the mother
b)
the father
c)
both parents
d)
neither parent
14.
The lambdoidal suture is closed but the coronal suture is open. How old is the individual?
a)
less than 21
b)
21-30
c)
30-50
d)
more than 50
15.
The sagittal suture is open and the lamboidal suture is closed. How old is the person?
a)
less than 30
b)
30-35
c)
more that 35
d)
less than 21``
16.
The subpubic angle is 104 degrees. The body is most likely a
a)
male
b)
female
17.
A skull is found with the sagittal suture open and the lambdoidal suture open. How old is the individual?
a)
0-21
b)
21-30
c)
30-35
d)
more than 35
18.
A skull shows a sloped forehead and a square jaw. The skeleton is most likely a
a)
male
b)
female
19.
The skull shows heavy brow ridges and an occipital protuberance. The skeleton is most likely a
a)
male
b)
female
20.
#2 is pointing to the
a)
sacrum
b)
coccyx
c)
ilium
d)
ishium
21.
#5 is pointing to the
a)
coccyx
b)
sacrum
c)
ilium
d)
ishium
22.
#7 is pointing to the
a)
ishium
b)
coccyx
c)
pubic symphysis
d)
sacrum
23.
What is located at #4?
a)
lamboidal suture
b)
coronal suture
c)
occipital protuberance
d)
mandible
24.
#10 is the
a)
sagittal suture
b)
coronal suture
c)
lamboidal suture
d)
radial suture
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