Question 1

Which of the following bones can be used to reconstruct stature, even if only the head remains?

Accepted Answer

A)  Femur 
B)  Tibia 
C)  Humerus 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Femur 
B)  Tibia 
C)  Humerus 
D)  All of the above C

Question 2

Full skeleton methods involve summing the measurements of skull, vertebral column, pelvis, lower limbs and ankles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Regression formulas for estimating stature are not very useful in forensic anthropology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

When long limb bones are fragmented, there are no methods for calculating stature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

There are regression formulas for calculating stature from bones and osteological structures other than long limb bones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following problems in stature reconstruction involves the difference between long limb bones and stature that occur through time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Method of measuring body for stature 
B)  Secular changes 
C)  Self reporting of stature 
D)  Inter-observer error 
A)  Method of measuring body for stature 
B)  Secular changes 
C)  Self reporting of stature 
D)  Inter-observer error

Question 7

There are several adjustments to stature that should be made after it has been calculated by regression formulas or other methods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following can be used to reconstruct living stature?

Accepted Answer

A)  The full skeleton 
B)  Long limb bones 
C)  Partial limb bones 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The full skeleton 
B)  Long limb bones 
C)  Partial limb bones 
D)  All of the above

Question 9

Regression formulas for estimating stature are highly accurate and not prone to error.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The age of an individual does not need to be taken into account when reporting stature calculated by regression formulas or other methods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of these bones can be used to reconstruct stature, even if in a fragmentary condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Femur 
B)  Tibia 
C)  Humerus 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Femur 
B)  Tibia 
C)  Humerus 
D)  All of the above

Question 12

The living stature of a person can be estimated by measuring various skeletal structures and entering them into various formulas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Fleshed body segments are of little use in calculating stature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Regression formulas for estimating stature are not divided by sex and ancestral group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Full skeleton methods for calculating stature are very useful in forensic anthropology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Males often over report their statures (e.g., on driver's licenses) while females under report their height.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following skeletal elements cannot be used in long limb bone regression formulas to reconstruct living stature?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bicondylar length of femur 
B)  Total length of Tibia 
C)  Total length of Ulna 
D)  Total length of humerus 
A)  Bicondylar length of femur 
B)  Total length of Tibia 
C)  Total length of Ulna 
D)  Total length of humerus

Question 18

Which of the following should be used to adjust stature calculated from long limb bones?

Accepted Answer

A)  Age of individual 
B)  Bone shrinkage 
C)  Reported versus measured stature 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Age of individual 
B)  Bone shrinkage 
C)  Reported versus measured stature 
D)  All of the above

Question 19

Which of the following fleshed elements can be measured to reconstruct living stature?

Accepted Answer

A)  Upper leg length 
B)  Foot length 
C)  All of the above 
D)  Upper arm length 
A)  Upper leg length 
B)  Foot length 
C)  All of the above 
D)  Upper arm length

Question 20

A 25cm long radius is found with a skull that is identified as a Black female. Without making any adjustments, what was her approximate stature in life?

Accepted Answer

A)  161.5 
B)  165.1 
C)  167.3 
D)  169.7 
A)  161.5 
B)  165.1 
C)  167.3 
D)  169.7

Which of the following bones can be used to reconstruct stature, even if only the head remains?

Full skeleton methods involve summing the measurements of skull, vertebral column, pelvis, lower limbs and ankles.

Regression formulas for estimating stature are not very useful in forensic anthropology.

When long limb bones are fragmented, there are no methods for calculating stature.

There are regression formulas for calculating stature from bones and osteological structures other than long limb bones.

Which of the following problems in stature reconstruction involves the difference between long limb bones and stature that occur through time?

There are several adjustments to stature that should be made after it has been calculated by regression formulas or other methods.

Which of the following can be used to reconstruct living stature?

Regression formulas for estimating stature are highly accurate and not prone to error.

The age of an individual does not need to be taken into account when reporting stature calculated by regression formulas or other methods.

Which of these bones can be used to reconstruct stature, even if in a fragmentary condition?

The living stature of a person can be estimated by measuring various skeletal structures and entering them into various formulas.

Fleshed body segments are of little use in calculating stature.

Regression formulas for estimating stature are not divided by sex and ancestral group.

Full skeleton methods for calculating stature are very useful in forensic anthropology.

Males often over report their statures (e.g., on driver's licenses) while females under report their height.

Which of the following skeletal elements cannot be used in long limb bone regression formulas to reconstruct living stature?

Which of the following should be used to adjust stature calculated from long limb bones?

Which of the following fleshed elements can be measured to reconstruct living stature?

A 25cm long radius is found with a skull that is identified as a Black female. Without making any adjustments, what was her approximate stature in life?

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

Death, Trauma, and the Skeleton

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 10: Calculation of Stature

Which of the following bones can be used to reconstruct stature, even if only the head remains?

Full skeleton methods involve summing the measurements of skull, vertebral column, pelvis, lower limbs and ankles.

Regression formulas for estimating stature are not very useful in forensic anthropology.

When long limb bones are fragmented, there are no methods for calculating stature.

There are regression formulas for calculating stature from bones and osteological structures other than long limb bones.

Which of the following problems in stature reconstruction involves the difference between long limb bones and stature that occur through time?

There are several adjustments to stature that should be made after it has been calculated by regression formulas or other methods.

Which of the following can be used to reconstruct living stature?

Regression formulas for estimating stature are highly accurate and not prone to error.

The age of an individual does not need to be taken into account when reporting stature calculated by regression formulas or other methods.

Which of these bones can be used to reconstruct stature, even if in a fragmentary condition?

The living stature of a person can be estimated by measuring various skeletal structures and entering them into various formulas.

Fleshed body segments are of little use in calculating stature.

Regression formulas for estimating stature are not divided by sex and ancestral group.

Full skeleton methods for calculating stature are very useful in forensic anthropology.

Males often over report their statures (e.g., on driver's licenses) while females under report their height.

Which of the following skeletal elements cannot be used in long limb bone regression formulas to reconstruct living stature?

Which of the following should be used to adjust stature calculated from long limb bones?

Which of the following fleshed elements can be measured to reconstruct living stature?

A 25cm long radius is found with a skull that is identified as a Black female. Without making any adjustments, what was her approximate stature in life?

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

Death, Trauma, and the Skeleton

Projectile Trauma

Blunt Trauma

Sharp and Miscellaneous Trauma

Antemortem Skeletal Conditions

Postmortem Changes to Bone

Additional Aspects of Individualization

Obtaining an Identification

Conclusion

Filters