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Forensic Anthropology Unit Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A team of forensic anthropologists found some human skeletal remains at a crime scene. They found the collar bone, which was completely developed and fused. What might be the age of the deceased?

a)

around 20

b)

below 10

c)

around 25

d)

around 15

2.

In a car accident investigation, forensic investigators could not locate the antemortem dental record of the victim for comparative study. What should they do to increase the probability of locating the antemortem record?

a)

perform comparative dental identification

b)

perform dental profiling of the victim

c)

look for other evidence

d)

scan the global databases

3.

What does positive identification in comparative dental identification indicate?

a)

complete mismatch

b)

lack of sufficient evidence

c)

doubtful evidence

d)

absence of any discrepancies

4.

Some bone fragments were obtained from a site. They had a smooth appearance, and the cranial bone fragments where thin and compact. To whom did the skeletal remains belong?

a)

an animal

b)

an adult human

c)

a human juvenile

d)

a human fetus

5.

What is done to identify the victim in forensic dentistry?

a)

performing comparative dental identification

b)

preparing antemortem dental record of the victim

c)

studying tooth eruption of the victim

d)

studying tooth development of the victim

6.

Joanna excavated skeletal remains from a crime scene. She observed that the bones of the upper limb were fused. She could not locate the clavicle. Which skeletal remains has Joanna found?

a)

Human

b)

Animal

7.

Stefan was analyzing the skeletal remains of a human that he recently excavated. He observed that the forehead was receding and the chin was rounded and blunt. What is the gender of the excavated skeletal remains?

a)

Male

b)

Female

8.
Which is the most reliable bone to determine the sex of a skeleton? 
a)
Femur
b)
Skull
c)
Pelvic bone
d)
Collarbone
9.
The pelvis in the picture is most likely
a)
male
b)
female
10.

Identify this bone (arrow).

a)

vertebrae

b)

tibia

c)

pelvis

d)

femur

11.

Which bone is colored red?

a)

Humerus

b)

Ulna

c)

Radius

d)

Clavicle

12.

These green bones are in the palm of your hand.

a)

metacarpals

b)

metatarsals

c)

tarsals

d)

carpals

13.

Name these bones colored yellow.

a)

humerus

b)

ulna

c)

radius

d)

tibia

14.

Phalanges are:

a)

finger bones

b)

arm bones

c)

leg bones

d)

spinal bones

15.
The pelvis of a female is _____ as compared to a male.
a)
wide and circular
b)
wide and heart-shaped
c)
narrow and circular
d)
narrow and heart-shaped
16.
This is the smaller bone behind the Tibia
a)
Tibia
b)
Femur
c)
Fibula
d)
Pelvis
17.

How many teeth does a typical human have?

a)

24

b)

32

c)

40

d)

18

18.

How many types of teeth does the human mouth have?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

8

d)

2