Exam 12: Projectile Trauma

Projectile trauma has such distinct wounding characteristics it deserves a category of its own.

In cases of multiple projectile wounds, which of the following characteristics of fracture lines from a wound indicates that it was the first wound to occur?

Jacketed bullets are less likely to deform on impact than a hollow-point bullet.

With multiple projectile wounds, an estimation of their sequence should be attempted.

Which of the following calibers is the largest diameter of a bullet?

Which of the following bullet sizes would cause an entrance wound smaller than that caused by a 0.22 caliber bullet?

Generally projectiles will cause an entry wound and, in some cases, an exit wound.

Oval wounds result when projectiles impact a bone's surface at a 90° angle.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a projectile exit wound in bone?

Gauge refers to the size of projectiles expelled from firearms.

When analyzing a projectile wound, forensic anthropologists should start with a description of the wound.

The direction of fire sometimes can be seen by passing a probe through the entrance and exit wounds.

Which of the following fracture lines is likely to occur in a skull?

Which of the following characteristics of pellet wounds should forensic anthropologists note for use by ballistics experts?

Entrance wounds are more often irregular in shape than exit wounds.

Which of the following projectiles cause the most damage when impacting the human body?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a wound to bone caused by a grazing bullet?

Keyhole wounds are common when a bullet exists a bone.

There is a wide variety of projectiles that can cause bone trauma and death.

Radiating fracture lines can occur both in entrance and exit wounds.