Question 1

Which of the following bones has two measurements useful in attributing sex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scapula 
B)  Humerus 
C)  Radius 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Scapula 
B)  Humerus 
C)  Radius 
D)  None of the above

Question 2

The skull is the second best structure of the human skeleton for attributing sex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which one of the following would suggest to you that a pelvis you found could have belonged to a male?

Accepted Answer

A)  Presence of a preauricular sulcus 
B)  Narrow sciatic notch 
C)  U-shaped subpubic angle 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Presence of a preauricular sulcus 
B)  Narrow sciatic notch 
C)  U-shaped subpubic angle 
D)  All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following logistic discriminant function values is indicative of a male?

Accepted Answer

A)  2.987 
B)  1.001 
C)  -0.0321 
D)  All of the above 
A)  2.987 
B)  1.001 
C)  -0.0321 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

Which of the following bones are not useful in attributing sex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scapula 
B)  Clavicle 
C)  Humerus 
D)  Radius 
A)  Scapula 
B)  Clavicle 
C)  Humerus 
D)  Radius

Question 6

Which one of the following would strongly suggest to you that a pelvis you found in a shallow grave could have belonged to a female?

Accepted Answer

A)  Presence of a preauricular sulcus 
B)  Wide sciatic notch 
C)  Ventral arc 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Presence of a preauricular sulcus 
B)  Wide sciatic notch 
C)  Ventral arc 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

According to the logistic discriminant functions of Philip Walker, a function value less than zero (0) is more likely male.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Most studies for attributing sex to subadults have concentrated on the pelvis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The accuracy of most methods for sexing subadults is around 70%.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following measurements is not entered into discriminant functions used to attribute sex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maximum breadth of the skull 
B)  Maximum width across the zygomatic arches 
C)  Maximum width of the lower jaw 
D)  Maximum length of the skull 
A)  Maximum breadth of the skull 
B)  Maximum width across the zygomatic arches 
C)  Maximum width of the lower jaw 
D)  Maximum length of the skull

Question 11

A wide subpubic angle is indicative of a male.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is consistent with the crania of a male?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prominent browridges 
B)  Large mastoid processes 
C)  Square mental eminence (chin) 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Prominent browridges 
B)  Large mastoid processes 
C)  Square mental eminence (chin) 
D)  All of the above

Question 13

All of the other classic traits of the pelvis vary in a manner similar to that of the greater sciatic notch.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The length of the mastoid process is not useful for attributing sex in discriminant functions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A short and wide sacrum is indicative of a female pelvis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is consistent with the skeleton of a female?

Accepted Answer

A)  Head of the humerus below 40 mm 
B)  Head of the femur of 40 mm 
C)  Head of the radius of 13 mm 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Head of the humerus below 40 mm 
B)  Head of the femur of 40 mm 
C)  Head of the radius of 13 mm 
D)  All of the above

Question 17

The pelvis is not as good as the skull for attributing sex to a skeleton.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The preauricular sulcus is well developed in males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which one of the following would strongly suggest to you that a pelvis you found could have belonged to a male?

Accepted Answer

A)  Presence of a preauricular sulcus 
B)  Ischium-pubic index of 80% 
C)  U-shaped subpubic angle 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Presence of a preauricular sulcus 
B)  Ischium-pubic index of 80% 
C)  U-shaped subpubic angle 
D)  All of the above

Question 20

If a scapula is found with a height of 13 cm and a glenoid cavity height of 32 mm, there is a good probability that it is male.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following bones has two measurements useful in attributing sex?

The skull is the second best structure of the human skeleton for attributing sex.

Which one of the following would suggest to you that a pelvis you found could have belonged to a male?

Which of the following logistic discriminant function values is indicative of a male?

Which of the following bones are not useful in attributing sex?

Which one of the following would strongly suggest to you that a pelvis you found in a shallow grave could have belonged to a female?

According to the logistic discriminant functions of Philip Walker, a function value less than zero (0) is more likely male.

Most studies for attributing sex to subadults have concentrated on the pelvis.

The accuracy of most methods for sexing subadults is around 70%.

Which of the following measurements is not entered into discriminant functions used to attribute sex?

A wide subpubic angle is indicative of a male.

Which of the following is consistent with the crania of a male?

All of the other classic traits of the pelvis vary in a manner similar to that of the greater sciatic notch.

The length of the mastoid process is not useful for attributing sex in discriminant functions.

A short and wide sacrum is indicative of a female pelvis.

Which of the following is consistent with the skeleton of a female?

The pelvis is not as good as the skull for attributing sex to a skeleton.

The preauricular sulcus is well developed in males.

Which one of the following would strongly suggest to you that a pelvis you found could have belonged to a male?

If a scapula is found with a height of 13 cm and a glenoid cavity height of 32 mm, there is a good probability that it is male.

Introduction

Basics of Human Osteology and Odontology

Establishing Medicolegal Significance

Recovery Scene Methods

Estimating Postmortem Interval

Initial Treatment and Examination

Attribution of Ancestry

Estimation of Age at Death

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 8: Attribution of Sex

Which of the following bones has two measurements useful in attributing sex?

The skull is the second best structure of the human skeleton for attributing sex.

Which one of the following would suggest to you that a pelvis you found could have belonged to a male?

Which of the following logistic discriminant function values is indicative of a male?

Which of the following bones are not useful in attributing sex?

Which one of the following would strongly suggest to you that a pelvis you found in a shallow grave could have belonged to a female?

According to the logistic discriminant functions of Philip Walker, a function value less than zero (0) is more likely male.

Most studies for attributing sex to subadults have concentrated on the pelvis.

The accuracy of most methods for sexing subadults is around 70%.

Which of the following measurements is not entered into discriminant functions used to attribute sex?

A wide subpubic angle is indicative of a male.

Which of the following is consistent with the crania of a male?

All of the other classic traits of the pelvis vary in a manner similar to that of the greater sciatic notch.

The length of the mastoid process is not useful for attributing sex in discriminant functions.

A short and wide sacrum is indicative of a female pelvis.

Which of the following is consistent with the skeleton of a female?

The pelvis is not as good as the skull for attributing sex to a skeleton.

The preauricular sulcus is well developed in males.

Which one of the following would strongly suggest to you that a pelvis you found could have belonged to a male?

If a scapula is found with a height of 13 cm and a glenoid cavity height of 32 mm, there is a good probability that it is male.

Introduction

Basics of Human Osteology and Odontology

Establishing Medicolegal Significance

Recovery Scene Methods

Estimating Postmortem Interval

Initial Treatment and Examination

Attribution of Ancestry

Estimation of Age at Death

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