Question 1

Which of the following forms of postmortem changes are most likely caused by exposure to rain and sunshine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dismemberments 
B)  Scavenging 
C)  Water transport damage 
D)  Weathering 
A)  Dismemberments 
B)  Scavenging 
C)  Water transport damage 
D)  Weathering

Question 2

In cases of dismemberment, accident is the most likely manner of death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Carnivore scavenging involves random consumption and dismemberment of human remains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following postmortem injuries to bone are likely caused by carnivores chewing on the ends of bones?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Fire damage takes which of the following forms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blackening of bone 
B)  Checkerboard fractures 
C)  Concentric fractures 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Blackening of bone 
B)  Checkerboard fractures 
C)  Concentric fractures 
D)  All of the above

Which of the following forms of postmortem changes are most likely caused by exposure to rain and sunshine?

In cases of dismemberment, accident is the most likely manner of death.

Carnivore scavenging involves random consumption and dismemberment of human remains.

Which of the following postmortem injuries to bone are likely caused by carnivores chewing on the ends of bones?

Fire damage takes which of the following forms?

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 forms of postmortem changes are most likely caused by exposure to rain and sunshine?

In cases of dismemberment, accident is the most likely manner of death.

Carnivore scavenging involves random consumption and dismemberment of human remains.

Which of the following postmortem injuries to bone are likely caused by carnivores chewing on the ends of bones?

Fire damage takes which of the following forms?

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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