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WorksheetsForensic Anthropology Unit Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 16mins
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?
around 20
below 10
around 25
around 15
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?
perform comparative dental identification
perform dental profiling of the victim
look for other evidence
scan the global databases
What does positive identification in comparative dental identification indicate?
complete mismatch
lack of sufficient evidence
doubtful evidence
absence of any discrepancies
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?
an animal
an adult human
a human juvenile
a human fetus
What is done to identify the victim in forensic dentistry?
performing comparative dental identification
preparing antemortem dental record of the victim
studying tooth eruption of the victim
studying tooth development of the victim
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?
Human
Animal
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?
Male
Female
Identify this bone (arrow).
vertebrae
tibia
pelvis
femur
Which bone is colored red?
Humerus
Ulna
Radius
Clavicle
These green bones are in the palm of your hand.
metacarpals
metatarsals
tarsals
carpals
Name these bones colored yellow.
humerus
ulna
radius
tibia
Phalanges are:
finger bones
arm bones
leg bones
spinal bones
How many teeth does a typical human have?
24
32
40
18
How many types of teeth does the human mouth have?
4
3
8
2
