Question 1

Which of the following could cause projectile wounds to bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arrows 
B)  Crossbow bolts 
C)  Tear gas canisters 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Arrows 
B)  Crossbow bolts 
C)  Tear gas canisters 
D)  All of the above

Question 2

Internal beveling is a characteristic of an entrance wound due to projectiles (bullets)

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following types of firearms cause bone trauma that contain the least amount of information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rifles 
B)  Hand guns 
C)  Shotguns 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Rifles 
B)  Hand guns 
C)  Shotguns 
D)  All of the above

Question 4

There are many pitfalls in the determination of cause and manner of death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

External beveling and large size are the usual characteristics of an exit wound due to projectiles (e.g., bullets)

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is helpful in determining cause and manner of death in projectile wounds?

Accepted Answer

A)  Location of wounds 
B)  Severity of wounds 
C)  Path of projectile 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Location of wounds 
B)  Severity of wounds 
C)  Path of projectile 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following terms refers to the size of a projectile?

Accepted Answer

A)  Caliber 
B)  Gauge 
C)  Rifling 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Caliber 
B)  Gauge 
C)  Rifling 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following characteristics of a wound indicates that the causative projectile was probably jacketed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shattered bone 
B)  Irregular exit wound 
C)  Circular exit wound 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Shattered bone 
B)  Irregular exit wound 
C)  Circular exit wound 
D)  All of the above

Question 9

Which of the following sizes is most likely caused by a 0.22 caliber bullet?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.27 
B)  0.26 
C)  0.34 
D)  0.43 
A)  0.27 
B)  0.26 
C)  0.34 
D)  0.43

Question 10

Generally, forensic anthropologists should do the same analysis of pellet wounds as they do when working with other projectile wounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following basic concepts of ammunition and firearms needs to be understood by forensic anthropologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Size 
B)  Bullet construction 
C)  Projectile velocity 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Size 
B)  Bullet construction 
C)  Projectile velocity 
D)  All of the above

Question 12

A butterfly fracture is most likely to appear on which of the following bones?

Accepted Answer

A)  Skull 
B)  Femur 
C)  Vertebrae 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Skull 
B)  Femur 
C)  Vertebrae 
D)  All of the above

Question 13

More than one projectile wound indicates homicide as the only manner of death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The size of entrance wounds are, on the average, the same as their calibers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Inward beveling 
B)  Oval shape 
C)  Round shape 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Inward beveling 
B)  Oval shape 
C)  Round shape 
D)  All of the above

Which of the following could cause projectile wounds to bone?

Internal beveling is a characteristic of an entrance wound due to projectiles (bullets)

Which of the following types of firearms cause bone trauma that contain the least amount of information?

There are many pitfalls in the determination of cause and manner of death.

External beveling and large size are the usual characteristics of an exit wound due to projectiles (e.g., bullets)

Which of the following is helpful in determining cause and manner of death in projectile wounds?

Which of the following terms refers to the size of a projectile?

Which of the following characteristics of a wound indicates that the causative projectile was probably jacketed?

Which of the following sizes is most likely caused by a 0.22 caliber bullet?

Generally, forensic anthropologists should do the same analysis of pellet wounds as they do when working with other projectile wounds.

Which of the following basic concepts of ammunition and firearms needs to be understood by forensic anthropologists?

A butterfly fracture is most likely to appear on which of the following bones?

More than one projectile wound indicates homicide as the only manner of death.

The size of entrance wounds are, on the average, the same as their calibers.

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

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

Blunt Trauma

Sharp and Miscellaneous Trauma

Antemortem Skeletal Conditions

Postmortem Changes to Bone

Additional Aspects of Individualization

Obtaining an Identification

Conclusion

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Exam 12: Projectile Trauma

Which of the following could cause projectile wounds to bone?

Internal beveling is a characteristic of an entrance wound due to projectiles (bullets)

Which of the following types of firearms cause bone trauma that contain the least amount of information?

There are many pitfalls in the determination of cause and manner of death.

External beveling and large size are the usual characteristics of an exit wound due to projectiles (e.g., bullets)

Which of the following is helpful in determining cause and manner of death in projectile wounds?

Which of the following terms refers to the size of a projectile?

Which of the following characteristics of a wound indicates that the causative projectile was probably jacketed?

Which of the following sizes is most likely caused by a 0.22 caliber bullet?

Generally, forensic anthropologists should do the same analysis of pellet wounds as they do when working with other projectile wounds.

Which of the following basic concepts of ammunition and firearms needs to be understood by forensic anthropologists?

A butterfly fracture is most likely to appear on which of the following bones?

More than one projectile wound indicates homicide as the only manner of death.

The size of entrance wounds are, on the average, the same as their calibers.

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

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

Blunt Trauma

Sharp and Miscellaneous Trauma

Antemortem Skeletal Conditions

Postmortem Changes to Bone

Additional Aspects of Individualization

Obtaining an Identification

Conclusion

Filters