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WorksheetsChapter 14 Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 13mins
(a) is the estimation of the deceased's sex, age, stature, and ancestry, along with diseases and injuries, as derived from analysis of skeletal remains
(a) is the shaft of a bone
(a) is the unattached end of the bone that eventually becomes fused with the bone shaft
(a) is the use of skeletal anatomy to identify remains for legal purposes
(a) is the area of cartilage between the shaft and cap of an immature bone responsible for the lengthening of bone
(a) is the locations where bones meet
(a) is the process that replaces cartilage with bone by the deposition of minerals
(a) is the loss of bone density that can result in an increased risk of fractures
(a) is the investigation of bones and the marks on them to uncover a potential cause of death
The number of bones in the body increases from the time of birth to adulthood.
true
false
Bones that break when someone is still alive tend to break unevenly, whereas bones broken long after death show clean breaks.
true
false
Because bones can heal, a bone fracture is no longer evident after 10 years.
true
false
Mitochondrial DNA analysis of skeletal remains can be used to establish individual identity.
true
false
Which is the most reliable bone to determine the sex of a skeleton?
pelvic bone
skull
femur
collarbone
Which ethnic background tends to have a round nasal cavity, rectangular eye orbits, and some degree of prognathism (extension of the maxilla beyond the face)?
European
Asian
African
None of these
A forensic anthropologist noted that a set of skeletal remains exhibited the following traits: wide subpubic angle, a sacrum curved outward, no visible growth plates, and porous bones. Which description is consistent with these characteristics?
female under 30 with arthritis
female over 30 with osteoporosis
female under 20 with Asian ancestry
male over 50 with scoliosis
What connects a muscle to a bone?
growth plate
tendon
cartilage
ligament
