Question 1

Which of the following postmortem injuries to bone are likely caused by rodents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Punctures 
B)  Pits 
C)  Grooves 
D)  Furrows 
A)  Punctures 
B)  Pits 
C)  Grooves 
D)  Furrows C

Question 2

Postmortem changes to human remains can be due to natural (e.g., weather) or artificial (e.g., human caused) forces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Striations on the cut surface of bone can aid in the determination of blade shape.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of the following steps for analyzing dismemberments is common to all forensic anthropological analyses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Photograph cut bone ends 
B)  Removal of 3 inches of bone around cut 
C)  Incise an identification notch in lab bone cut 
D)  Removal of soft tissue 
A)  Photograph cut bone ends 
B)  Removal of 3 inches of bone around cut 
C)  Incise an identification notch in lab bone cut 
D)  Removal of soft tissue

Question 5

Dismemberment can be due to both natural (e.g., carnivores) and artificial (e.g., humans) forces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The human skull can explode during burning due to the buildup of steam pressure inside the cranial vault.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following postmortem injuries to bone are likely caused by carnivores?

Accepted Answer

A)  Punctures 
B)  Pits 
C)  Scoring 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Punctures 
B)  Pits 
C)  Scoring 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following forces cause bones to crack?

Accepted Answer

A)  Weathering 
B)  Burial 
C)  Fire 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Weathering 
B)  Burial 
C)  Fire 
D)  All of the above

Question 9

Which of the following characteristics of saws is most helpful in determining the blade width of a saw used to dismember a human body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Type of saw (e.g., crosscut, rip) 
B)  Tooth set 
C)  Saw shape (e.g., straight, circular) 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Type of saw (e.g., crosscut, rip) 
B)  Tooth set 
C)  Saw shape (e.g., straight, circular) 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

The width of a kerf is the same as the width of the saw blade that caused it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Hand saws generally leave cuts in bone with smooth, almost polished walls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Although burning can remove a lot of information about the sex, age, race, and other characteristics of a victim, positive identification is still possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

There are differences in the pattern of skeletal removal between the carnivore scavenging and human-caused dismemberment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Weathering can cause cracking, warping, and flaking of cortical bone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following color changes is associated with a high-temperature fire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brown 
B)  Black 
C)  Yellow 
D)  White 
A)  Brown 
B)  Black 
C)  Yellow 
D)  White

Question 16

Carnivores can cause punctures, pits, and scoring on human bone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following phases of water transport causes damage to the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  First, when body sinks to bottom of body of water 
B)  Second, when body floats to surface 
C)  Third, when individual bones are moved 
D)  All of the above 
A)  First, when body sinks to bottom of body of water 
B)  Second, when body floats to surface 
C)  Third, when individual bones are moved 
D)  All of the above

Question 18

Which of the following types of saws cause coarse, straight striations on a cut bone surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  Circular saw with many teeth 
B)  Straight saw with many teeth 
C)  Circular saw with few teeth 
D)  Straight saw with few teeth 
A)  Circular saw with many teeth 
B)  Straight saw with many teeth 
C)  Circular saw with few teeth 
D)  Straight saw with few teeth

Question 19

Which of the following aspects of saws would be of interest to law enforcement agencies in cases of dismemberments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Number of teeth 
B)  Blade width 
C)  Blade shape 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Number of teeth 
B)  Blade width 
C)  Blade shape 
D)  All of the above

Question 20

A false start kerf is caused when a saw blade is drawn across a bone without much pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following postmortem injuries to bone are likely caused by rodents?

Postmortem changes to human remains can be due to natural (e.g., weather) or artificial (e.g., human caused) forces.

Striations on the cut surface of bone can aid in the determination of blade shape.

Which of the following steps for analyzing dismemberments is common to all forensic anthropological analyses?

Dismemberment can be due to both natural (e.g., carnivores) and artificial (e.g., humans) forces.

The human skull can explode during burning due to the buildup of steam pressure inside the cranial vault.

Which of the following postmortem injuries to bone are likely caused by carnivores?

Which of the following forces cause bones to crack?

Which of the following characteristics of saws is most helpful in determining the blade width of a saw used to dismember a human body?

The width of a kerf is the same as the width of the saw blade that caused it.

Hand saws generally leave cuts in bone with smooth, almost polished walls.

Although burning can remove a lot of information about the sex, age, race, and other characteristics of a victim, positive identification is still possible.

There are differences in the pattern of skeletal removal between the carnivore scavenging and human-caused dismemberment.

Weathering can cause cracking, warping, and flaking of cortical bone.

Which of the following color changes is associated with a high-temperature fire?

Carnivores can cause punctures, pits, and scoring on human bone.

Which of the following phases of water transport causes damage to the body?

Which of the following types of saws cause coarse, straight striations on a cut bone surface?

Which of the following aspects of saws would be of interest to law enforcement agencies in cases of dismemberments?

A false start kerf is caused when a saw blade is drawn across a bone without much pressure.

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

Additional Aspects of Individualization

Obtaining an Identification

Conclusion

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Exam 16: Postmortem Changes to Bone

Which of the following postmortem injuries to bone are likely caused by rodents?

Postmortem changes to human remains can be due to natural (e.g., weather) or artificial (e.g., human caused) forces.

Striations on the cut surface of bone can aid in the determination of blade shape.

Which of the following steps for analyzing dismemberments is common to all forensic anthropological analyses?

Dismemberment can be due to both natural (e.g., carnivores) and artificial (e.g., humans) forces.

The human skull can explode during burning due to the buildup of steam pressure inside the cranial vault.

Which of the following postmortem injuries to bone are likely caused by carnivores?

Which of the following forces cause bones to crack?

Which of the following characteristics of saws is most helpful in determining the blade width of a saw used to dismember a human body?

The width of a kerf is the same as the width of the saw blade that caused it.

Hand saws generally leave cuts in bone with smooth, almost polished walls.

Although burning can remove a lot of information about the sex, age, race, and other characteristics of a victim, positive identification is still possible.

There are differences in the pattern of skeletal removal between the carnivore scavenging and human-caused dismemberment.

Weathering can cause cracking, warping, and flaking of cortical bone.

Which of the following color changes is associated with a high-temperature fire?

Carnivores can cause punctures, pits, and scoring on human bone.

Which of the following phases of water transport causes damage to the body?

Which of the following types of saws cause coarse, straight striations on a cut bone surface?

Which of the following aspects of saws would be of interest to law enforcement agencies in cases of dismemberments?

A false start kerf is caused when a saw blade is drawn across a bone without much pressure.

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

Additional Aspects of Individualization

Obtaining an Identification

Conclusion

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