Exam 9: Estimation of Age at Death

The methods for estimating the age at death of adults are based on the deterioration of the skeleton through time.

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Question 41

The maxilla and mandible of a subadult are found to have a mixture of deciduous and permanent teeth. The person represented by this jaw was less than 18 years old when he/she died.

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Question 42

Estimations of age from dental eruption are not dependent on ancestral group.

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Question 43

A fetal tibia is discovered that is 63 mm long. Since the length of this bone is 89.9% of the length of the femur, this fetus was near birth when he/she died.

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Question 44

A femur is found with fusion of all of its epiphyses along with a humerus without any of its epiphyses fused either. These bones could belong to the same person.

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The methods for estimating the age at death of adults are based on the deterioration of the skeleton through time.

The maxilla and mandible of a subadult are found to have a mixture of deciduous and permanent teeth. The person represented by this jaw was less than 18 years old when he/she died.

Estimations of age from dental eruption are not dependent on ancestral group.

A fetal tibia is discovered that is 63 mm long. Since the length of this bone is 89.9% of the length of the femur, this fetus was near birth when he/she died.

A femur is found with fusion of all of its epiphyses along with a humerus without any of its epiphyses fused either. These bones could belong to the same person.

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

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