Question 1

Estimations of the age at death of subadults are not as accurate as estimations of the age of adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

A fragment of a femur is found with the epiphysis of the greater trochanter fused; associated with it is a complete radius with complete fusing of both of its epiphyses. What is the most likely age of this person at the time of death?

Accepted Answer

A)  18 years 
B)  20 years 
C)  22 years 
D)  25 years 
A)  18 years 
B)  20 years 
C)  22 years 
D)  25 years C

Question 3

As a child ages, the number of epiphyses that join to bone becomes greater.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of the following methods for estimating the age at death of subadults is most useful for teenagers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Long bone lengths 
B)  Union of primary ossification centers 
C)  Tooth eruption 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Long bone lengths 
B)  Union of primary ossification centers 
C)  Tooth eruption 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

The amount of union of primary ossification centers can be used to estimate the age at death of adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following methods for estimating the age at death of subadults is most useful for children under 10?

Accepted Answer

A)  Long bone lengths 
B)  Union of primary ossification centers 
C)  Tooth formation 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Long bone lengths 
B)  Union of primary ossification centers 
C)  Tooth formation 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

A symphyseal surface with sharp ridges and furrows indicates a young person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The age changes to the auricular surface of the os coxae are similar to those of the pubic faces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following characteristics of the auricular surface of the os coxae are last to show changes related to age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Billowing 
B)  Apical activity 
C)  Retroauricular area bone 
D)  Granularity 
A)  Billowing 
B)  Apical activity 
C)  Retroauricular area bone 
D)  Granularity

Question 10

Which of the following characteristics of the auricular surface of the os coxae are first to show changes related to age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Billowing 
B)  Apical activity 
C)  Retroauricular area bone 
D)  Bone porosity 
A)  Billowing 
B)  Apical activity 
C)  Retroauricular area bone 
D)  Bone porosity

Question 11

A skull with female characteristics is found with a fourth rib whose sternal end has sharpened edges and an irregular rim. What is the most likely age of this individual?

Accepted Answer

A)  Under 20 
B)  20-29 
C)  30-39 
D)  40 -49 
A)  Under 20 
B)  20-29 
C)  30-39 
D)  40 -49

Question 12

If a pelvis with a pubic face that matches the characteristics of the 25-to-29-year age bracket is found in the vicinity of a skull that has a cranial vault suture score of 6, it is not possible they are from the same individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The accuracy of estimations of the age at death of subadults from permanent tooth formation is not dependant on sex and ancestral group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following stages of epiphyseal union would appear in adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unfused 
B)  Fused 
C)  Obliterated 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Unfused 
B)  Fused 
C)  Obliterated 
D)  All of the above

Question 15

Which of the following methods is least useful for estimating the age at death of teenagers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Long bone lengths 
B)  Union of primary ossification centers 
C)  Tooth formation 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Long bone lengths 
B)  Union of primary ossification centers 
C)  Tooth formation 
D)  All of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is not a method for estimating the age at death of subadults?

Accepted Answer

A)  Long bone lengths 
B)  Union of primary ossification centers 
C)  Tooth formation 
D)  Pubic faces 
A)  Long bone lengths 
B)  Union of primary ossification centers 
C)  Tooth formation 
D)  Pubic faces

Question 17

Age calculated from the cranial vault sutures is less accurate than age obtained from the pubic faces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

One of the most important points seen in the chart for stages of ectocranial suture closure is the huge variation and overlap between the stages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A subadult tibia is discovered that is 240 mm long. Since a six year old child from this area has been missing since last year, this femur could belong to that child.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

If the suture closure score from the cranial vault is 15 and the endocranial sutures are obliterated, there is no need to feel that there is inconsistency between the ages calculated from these two areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Estimations of the age at death of subadults are not as accurate as estimations of the age of adults.

A fragment of a femur is found with the epiphysis of the greater trochanter fused; associated with it is a complete radius with complete fusing of both of its epiphyses. What is the most likely age of this person at the time of death?

As a child ages, the number of epiphyses that join to bone becomes greater.

Which of the following methods for estimating the age at death of subadults is most useful for teenagers?

The amount of union of primary ossification centers can be used to estimate the age at death of adults.

Which of the following methods for estimating the age at death of subadults is most useful for children under 10?

A symphyseal surface with sharp ridges and furrows indicates a young person.

The age changes to the auricular surface of the os coxae are similar to those of the pubic faces.

Which of the following characteristics of the auricular surface of the os coxae are last to show changes related to age?

Which of the following characteristics of the auricular surface of the os coxae are first to show changes related to age?

A skull with female characteristics is found with a fourth rib whose sternal end has sharpened edges and an irregular rim. What is the most likely age of this individual?

If a pelvis with a pubic face that matches the characteristics of the 25-to-29-year age bracket is found in the vicinity of a skull that has a cranial vault suture score of 6, it is not possible they are from the same individual.

The accuracy of estimations of the age at death of subadults from permanent tooth formation is not dependant on sex and ancestral group.

Which of the following stages of epiphyseal union would appear in adults?

Which of the following methods is least useful for estimating the age at death of teenagers?

Which of the following is not a method for estimating the age at death of subadults?

Age calculated from the cranial vault sutures is less accurate than age obtained from the pubic faces.

One of the most important points seen in the chart for stages of ectocranial suture closure is the huge variation and overlap between the stages.

A subadult tibia is discovered that is 240 mm long. Since a six year old child from this area has been missing since last year, this femur could belong to that child.

If the suture closure score from the cranial vault is 15 and the endocranial sutures are obliterated, there is no need to feel that there is inconsistency between the ages calculated from these two areas.

Introduction

Basics of Human Osteology and Odontology

Establishing Medicolegal Significance

Recovery Scene Methods

Estimating Postmortem Interval

Initial Treatment and Examination

Attribution of Ancestry

Attribution of Sex

Calculation of Stature

Death, Trauma, and the Skeleton

Projectile Trauma

Blunt Trauma

Sharp and Miscellaneous Trauma

Antemortem Skeletal Conditions

Postmortem Changes to Bone

Additional Aspects of Individualization

Obtaining an Identification

Conclusion

Filters

Exam 9: Estimation of Age at Death

Estimations of the age at death of subadults are not as accurate as estimations of the age of adults.

A fragment of a femur is found with the epiphysis of the greater trochanter fused; associated with it is a complete radius with complete fusing of both of its epiphyses. What is the most likely age of this person at the time of death?

As a child ages, the number of epiphyses that join to bone becomes greater.

Which of the following methods for estimating the age at death of subadults is most useful for teenagers?

The amount of union of primary ossification centers can be used to estimate the age at death of adults.

Which of the following methods for estimating the age at death of subadults is most useful for children under 10?

A symphyseal surface with sharp ridges and furrows indicates a young person.

The age changes to the auricular surface of the os coxae are similar to those of the pubic faces.

Which of the following characteristics of the auricular surface of the os coxae are last to show changes related to age?

Which of the following characteristics of the auricular surface of the os coxae are first to show changes related to age?

A skull with female characteristics is found with a fourth rib whose sternal end has sharpened edges and an irregular rim. What is the most likely age of this individual?

If a pelvis with a pubic face that matches the characteristics of the 25-to-29-year age bracket is found in the vicinity of a skull that has a cranial vault suture score of 6, it is not possible they are from the same individual.

The accuracy of estimations of the age at death of subadults from permanent tooth formation is not dependant on sex and ancestral group.

Which of the following stages of epiphyseal union would appear in adults?

Which of the following methods is least useful for estimating the age at death of teenagers?

Which of the following is not a method for estimating the age at death of subadults?

Age calculated from the cranial vault sutures is less accurate than age obtained from the pubic faces.

One of the most important points seen in the chart for stages of ectocranial suture closure is the huge variation and overlap between the stages.

A subadult tibia is discovered that is 240 mm long. Since a six year old child from this area has been missing since last year, this femur could belong to that child.

If the suture closure score from the cranial vault is 15 and the endocranial sutures are obliterated, there is no need to feel that there is inconsistency between the ages calculated from these two areas.

Introduction

Basics of Human Osteology and Odontology

Establishing Medicolegal Significance

Recovery Scene Methods

Estimating Postmortem Interval

Initial Treatment and Examination

Attribution of Ancestry

Attribution of Sex

Calculation of Stature

Death, Trauma, and the Skeleton

Projectile Trauma

Blunt Trauma

Sharp and Miscellaneous Trauma

Antemortem Skeletal Conditions

Postmortem Changes to Bone

Additional Aspects of Individualization

Obtaining an Identification

Conclusion

Filters