Question 1

Which step in facial approximation involves estimating the placement of the tip of the nose?

Accepted Answer

A)  Estimation of mouth width 
B)  Calculation of placement of pronasale 
C)  Application of clay on skull 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Estimation of mouth width 
B)  Calculation of placement of pronasale 
C)  Application of clay on skull 
D)  None of the above B

Question 2

Various aspects of the living persons can be surmised from their skeletons including handedness and body weight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which measurement of facial tissue thicknesses should be used for obese persons?

Accepted Answer

A)  None of the above 
B)  Average measurement 
C)  Average measurement minus 1 or 2 standard deviations 
D)  Average measurement plus 1 or 2 standard deviations 
A)  None of the above 
B)  Average measurement 
C)  Average measurement minus 1 or 2 standard deviations 
D)  Average measurement plus 1 or 2 standard deviations D

Question 4

Which step in facial approximation immediately follows the placement of spacers on the skull or a cast of the skull?

Accepted Answer

A)  Estimation of mouth width 
B)  Calculation of placement of pronasale 
C)  Application of clay on skull 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Estimation of mouth width 
B)  Calculation of placement of pronasale 
C)  Application of clay on skull 
D)  None of the above

Question 5

The tip of the nose can be calculated fairly precisely from measurements of the skull.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The average thickness of the skin and other tissue at gonion for black males is:

Accepted Answer

A)  5.5 mm 
B)  6.0 mm 
C)  9.3 mm 
D)  10.0 mm 
A)  5.5 mm 
B)  6.0 mm 
C)  9.3 mm 
D)  10.0 mm

Question 7

If a face was being reconstructed on a white female who was anorexic at the time of her death, what would be the facial thickness over nasion?

Accepted Answer

A)  3.0 mm 
B)  4.5 mm 
C)  6.0 mm 
D)  7.5 mm 
A)  3.0 mm 
B)  4.5 mm 
C)  6.0 mm 
D)  7.5 mm

Question 8

Facial approximation reproduction can be used to positively identify a person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of following problems plagues all methods used to determine the thickness of facial tissue on the skull?

Accepted Answer

A)  Location of sites on face 
B)  Inward deformation at measurement site 
C)  Tissue thickness changes after death 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Location of sites on face 
B)  Inward deformation at measurement site 
C)  Tissue thickness changes after death 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

The width of the "living" nose is unrelated to the width of the nasal opening.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Facial approximation involves determining facial features of persons from their skulls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Body weight can be calculated from bone weight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following methods can be used to create a facial approximation from a skull or a cast of the skull?

Accepted Answer

A)  Application of clay to the skull 
B)  Drawing a face based on the skull 
C)  Computer generate face based on tissue thicknesses 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Application of clay to the skull 
B)  Drawing a face based on the skull 
C)  Computer generate face based on tissue thicknesses 
D)  All of the above

Question 14

Facial approximation using clay involves gluing posts of various lengths at various points on the skull or a cast of a skull.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Epicanthic folds, everted lips and fat pads are all aspects of the face that depend on ancestral group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Facial tissue thicknesses are best measured with a thin needle or blade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following facial features would not be used in a facial approximation involving White persons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Epicanthic fold 
B)  Everted lips 
C)  Fat pads under eyes 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Epicanthic fold 
B)  Everted lips 
C)  Fat pads under eyes 
D)  All of the above

Question 18

Which of the following aspects of individualization does not appear to be possible from current information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Facial approximation 
B)  Assessment of handedness 
C)  Estimation of living weight 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Facial approximation 
B)  Assessment of handedness 
C)  Estimation of living weight 
D)  All of the above

Question 19

There are several aspects of the face that can be determined from the skull such as the distance between the eye balls, and the width of the mouth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following methods can be used to determine the thickness of facial tissue on the skull?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thin blade or needle 
B)  Ultrasound 
C)  CT scan 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Thin blade or needle 
B)  Ultrasound 
C)  CT scan 
D)  All of the above

Which step in facial approximation involves estimating the placement of the tip of the nose?

Various aspects of the living persons can be surmised from their skeletons including handedness and body weight.

Which measurement of facial tissue thicknesses should be used for obese persons?

Which step in facial approximation immediately follows the placement of spacers on the skull or a cast of the skull?

The tip of the nose can be calculated fairly precisely from measurements of the skull.

The average thickness of the skin and other tissue at gonion for black males is:

If a face was being reconstructed on a white female who was anorexic at the time of her death, what would be the facial thickness over nasion?

Facial approximation reproduction can be used to positively identify a person.

Which of following problems plagues all methods used to determine the thickness of facial tissue on the skull?

The width of the "living" nose is unrelated to the width of the nasal opening.

Facial approximation involves determining facial features of persons from their skulls.

Body weight can be calculated from bone weight.

Which of the following methods can be used to create a facial approximation from a skull or a cast of the skull?

Facial approximation using clay involves gluing posts of various lengths at various points on the skull or a cast of a skull.

Epicanthic folds, everted lips and fat pads are all aspects of the face that depend on ancestral group.

Facial tissue thicknesses are best measured with a thin needle or blade.

Which of the following facial features would not be used in a facial approximation involving White persons?

Which of the following aspects of individualization does not appear to be possible from current information?

There are several aspects of the face that can be determined from the skull such as the distance between the eye balls, and the width of the mouth.

Which of the following methods can be used to determine the thickness of facial tissue on the skull?

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

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

Obtaining an Identification

Conclusion

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Exam 17: Additional Aspects of Individualization

Which step in facial approximation involves estimating the placement of the tip of the nose?

Various aspects of the living persons can be surmised from their skeletons including handedness and body weight.

Which measurement of facial tissue thicknesses should be used for obese persons?

Which step in facial approximation immediately follows the placement of spacers on the skull or a cast of the skull?

The tip of the nose can be calculated fairly precisely from measurements of the skull.

The average thickness of the skin and other tissue at gonion for black males is:

If a face was being reconstructed on a white female who was anorexic at the time of her death, what would be the facial thickness over nasion?

Facial approximation reproduction can be used to positively identify a person.

Which of following problems plagues all methods used to determine the thickness of facial tissue on the skull?

The width of the "living" nose is unrelated to the width of the nasal opening.

Facial approximation involves determining facial features of persons from their skulls.

Body weight can be calculated from bone weight.

Which of the following methods can be used to create a facial approximation from a skull or a cast of the skull?

Facial approximation using clay involves gluing posts of various lengths at various points on the skull or a cast of a skull.

Epicanthic folds, everted lips and fat pads are all aspects of the face that depend on ancestral group.

Facial tissue thicknesses are best measured with a thin needle or blade.

Which of the following facial features would not be used in a facial approximation involving White persons?

Which of the following aspects of individualization does not appear to be possible from current information?

There are several aspects of the face that can be determined from the skull such as the distance between the eye balls, and the width of the mouth.

Which of the following methods can be used to determine the thickness of facial tissue on the skull?

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

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

Obtaining an Identification

Conclusion

Filters