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WorksheetsBone Detectives Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
You can tell the age of a skeleton by looking at
length of the femur
number of fused bones
shape of the pelvis
In general, a female skeleton will have a pelvis that is
wider
narrower
Which bone is most commonly used to determine the height of the deceased?
sternum
femur
clavicle
pelvis
You can tell if a person is right or left handed from the bones?
True
False
Wearing at the joints at certain points on the skeleton can give you clues about the person's
height
weight
gender
race
The sciatic notch is located
on the pelvic bones
on the back of the skull
under the jaw
If a forensic anthropologist uses his thumb to check the width of a notch on the pelvis, he is trying to identify the
age
gender
weight
The sagittal suture in the skull can be investigated to determine
age
race
gender
A forensic entomologist would study what on a corpse?
finger bones
insects
blood
Compared to a male, the jaw of a female is
round
square
flat
The skull of an african-american would likely have a ______ nasal opening than a caucasion.
wider
narrower
The field of science that would be involved in identifying the skeletal remains is called
reconstruction anatomy
forensic anthropology
physiology
