WorksheetsFinal Manner of Death and Forensic Anthropology
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
A body whose temperature is 27.4oC, is found in a house. The best estimate for the PMI is approximately
4 hours
8 hours
12 hours
24 hours
Which of the following could result in dual lividity?
moving the body after 4 hours
moving the body after 10 hours
moving the body immediately after death
placing the body in a moving stream
In general, warmer temperature (85oF) at a crime scene have what effect on the development of blow fly development?
decreases the number of stages an insect will go through
reduces the number of days from 36 to 32
increases the number of days from 36 to 40
increases the number of days from 32 to 36
The wounds on the bones shown in the photo below suggest
long-term ante-mortem trauma•
defense wounds during peri-mortem trauma
advanced osteoporosis
environmental effects post-mortem
True or False? Skeletal remains of someone of African descent has prominent prognathism.
True
False
Chaufer's fracture, demonstrated in the image below, is associated with
ante mortem trauma to the phalanges
post mortem trauma to the ulna
post mortem trauma to the radius
perimortem trauma to the carpels
Horizontal breaks across the wrists, like those shown below, can be a sign of
post mortem fractures caused by soil pressure
perimortem injuries caused by sharp force trauma
post mortem fractures caused by animals
perimortem injuries caused by falling
The wisdom teeth will be present in skeletal remains of an individual who is 15 years old.
True
Flase
Which of the following is NOT an activity expected by a forensic entomologist at a crime scene?
Possible answers:
•
determine cause of death
collect weather data•
testify in court
collect and identify insects
Hide beetles are a common insect during
fresh remains
between fresh and bloated remains
skeletalized remains
black putrefaction
During which stage of decomposition is a sharp DECREASE in insect life first noted?
fresh
bloating
skeletal
advanced decay
The sutures in the skull are analogous to
cartilage that covers the ends of bones•
epiphyseal lines in the femur•
ligaments that hold the radius in place•
cartilage found in the nasal cavity
A skull is found with no apparent prognathism, rounded eye socket and prominent cheek bones. The best assumption is that the skull belongs to an individual
of mixed race•
of Asian descent
of African descent
of European descent
Which represents the normal sequence of decomposition?
fresh, active decay, dry decay, bloated, advanced decay•
bloated, advanced decay, active decay, dry decay, fresh•
fresh, dry decay, bloated, active decay, advanced decay•
fresh, bloated, active decay, advanced decay, dry decay
The three stages (instars) of fly larvae are separated by
shedding of the insect's exoskeleton•
mini-pupa stages•
periods of intense growth•
formation of nascent limbs
The bone shown here is an example of
perimortem trauma
osteoporosis
postmortem trauma
antemortem trauma
The bone that runs along the chest and provides a place for the chest ribs to attach is called
the scapula
the sternum
the cranium
the xiphoid process
Which bone is most helpful for determining someone's height?
ribs
phalanges
lower jaw
fibula
Which structures give the BEST indication of whether skeletal remains are male or female?
prominence of brow ridge and position of canine teeth
angle of pubic arch and prominence of mastoid process
number of bones and position of sacral bones
number of ribs and bone density
Prior to DNA evidence, forensic anthropologists used which of the following structures to identify members of the Russian Royal family in a mass grave?
number of teeth and pelvis width
length of humerus and condition of teeth
jaw shape and angle of coccyx
height and growth plate information
The first insect to a crime scene is usually
the skipper fly
the blow fly
hide beetles
coffin flies
The insect's development most affected by the presence of drugs in a decaying corpse
skipper fly
blow fly
coffin fly
hide beetle
Flesh flies are unique among the early arrivals at a crime scene in that they
have the shortest life cycle
have the longest life cycle
do not have an egg stage
do not have a pupal stage
Which of the following is NOT a manner of death
natural
accident
homicide
illness
Death by accidental overdose is considered which of the following?
suicide
homicide
accident
natural
