Question 1

Which of the following is most likely to result from a gunshot wound?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blunt force trauma 
B)  Sharp force trauma 
C)  Projectile trauma 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Blunt force trauma 
B)  Sharp force trauma 
C)  Projectile trauma 
D)  None of the above C

Question 2

Which of the following results in displacement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Complete fracture 
B)  Fatigue fracture 
C)  Stress fracture 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Complete fracture 
B)  Fatigue fracture 
C)  Stress fracture 
D)  All of the above D

Question 3

The dowager's hump is most often the result of an attack by another person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which of the following manners of death are particularly interesting to law enforcement agencies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homicide 
B)  Suicide 
C)  Accidental 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Homicide 
B)  Suicide 
C)  Accidental 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is a direction of force that is studied in bone trauma?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tension 
B)  Torsion 
C)  Shearing 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Tension 
B)  Torsion 
C)  Shearing 
D)  All of the above

Question 6

The direction of force is one of the characteristics that aids in understanding of bone trauma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Gunshot wounds apply a dynamic force to bone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Bludgeoning with a club results in sharp force trauma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is most likely to cross through a suture line?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hoop fracture 
B)  Radiating fracture line 
C)  Hinge fracture 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Hoop fracture 
B)  Radiating fracture line 
C)  Hinge fracture 
D)  None of the above

Question 10

Perimortem bone trauma can result in sharp edges of broken bone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A stress fracture of the heel in an athlete is an example of a pathological fracture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A hinge fracture is one type of an infraction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is a characteristic of forces causing trauma that refers to the size of the impact surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  Direction 
B)  Speed 
C)  Focus 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Direction 
B)  Speed 
C)  Focus 
D)  None of the above

Question 14

A fall from a great height is likely to result in only simple fractures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

An old surgical scar seen in bone would have which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rounded fracture edges 
B)  Sharp radiating fracture lines 
C)  Hinged bone surfaces 
D)  Jagged surfaces 
A)  Rounded fracture edges 
B)  Sharp radiating fracture lines 
C)  Hinged bone surfaces 
D)  Jagged surfaces

Question 16

Trauma is just one category of pathological conditions that can occur in humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is a characteristic postmortem damage to bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Radiating fracture lines 
B)  Hinging 
C)  Right angle broken surfaces 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Radiating fracture lines 
B)  Hinging 
C)  Right angle broken surfaces 
D)  All of the above

Question 18

One of the manners of death discussed in the textbook is ""gunshot wound.""

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following describes multiple fractures resulting in fragmenting of bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Complete fracture 
B)  Hinge fracture 
C)  Comminuted fracture 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Complete fracture 
B)  Hinge fracture 
C)  Comminuted fracture 
D)  All of the above

Question 20

Trauma that occurs around the time of death is referred to as?

Accepted Answer

A)  Antemortem 
B)  Perimortem 
C)  Postmortem 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Antemortem 
B)  Perimortem 
C)  Postmortem 
D)  None of the above

Which of the following is most likely to result from a gunshot wound?

Which of the following results in displacement?

The dowager's hump is most often the result of an attack by another person.

Which of the following manners of death are particularly interesting to law enforcement agencies?

Which of the following is a direction of force that is studied in bone trauma?

The direction of force is one of the characteristics that aids in understanding of bone trauma.

Gunshot wounds apply a dynamic force to bone.

Bludgeoning with a club results in sharp force trauma.

Which of the following is most likely to cross through a suture line?

Perimortem bone trauma can result in sharp edges of broken bone.

A stress fracture of the heel in an athlete is an example of a pathological fracture.

A hinge fracture is one type of an infraction.

Which of the following is a characteristic of forces causing trauma that refers to the size of the impact surface?

A fall from a great height is likely to result in only simple fractures.

An old surgical scar seen in bone would have which of the following characteristics?

Trauma is just one category of pathological conditions that can occur in humans.

Which of the following is a characteristic postmortem damage to bone?

One of the manners of death discussed in the textbook is ""gunshot wound.""

Which of the following describes multiple fractures resulting in fragmenting of bone?

Trauma that occurs around the time of death is referred to as?

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

Projectile Trauma

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 11: Death, Trauma, and the Skeleton

Which of the following is most likely to result from a gunshot wound?

Which of the following results in displacement?

The dowager's hump is most often the result of an attack by another person.

Which of the following manners of death are particularly interesting to law enforcement agencies?

Which of the following is a direction of force that is studied in bone trauma?

The direction of force is one of the characteristics that aids in understanding of bone trauma.

Gunshot wounds apply a dynamic force to bone.

Bludgeoning with a club results in sharp force trauma.

Which of the following is most likely to cross through a suture line?

Perimortem bone trauma can result in sharp edges of broken bone.

A stress fracture of the heel in an athlete is an example of a pathological fracture.

A hinge fracture is one type of an infraction.

Which of the following is a characteristic of forces causing trauma that refers to the size of the impact surface?

A fall from a great height is likely to result in only simple fractures.

An old surgical scar seen in bone would have which of the following characteristics?

Trauma is just one category of pathological conditions that can occur in humans.

Which of the following is a characteristic postmortem damage to bone?

One of the manners of death discussed in the textbook is ""gunshot wound.""

Which of the following describes multiple fractures resulting in fragmenting of bone?

Trauma that occurs around the time of death is referred to as?

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

Projectile Trauma

Blunt Trauma

Sharp and Miscellaneous Trauma

Antemortem Skeletal Conditions

Postmortem Changes to Bone

Additional Aspects of Individualization

Obtaining an Identification

Conclusion

Filters