Question 1

The main suture mark(s) on a skull, marking where the bones are growing together, are:

Accepted Answer

A)  the lambdoidal.
B)  the sagittal.
C)  the coronal.
D)  All of these choices. D

Question 2

In 1932, the F.B.I.announced the opening of its first crime lab.The Smithsonian Institution became a working partner, aiding in the identification of human remains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

During the development of a fetus, bones begin as cartilage, the same flexible material that makes up the ears.
The process of bone replacing cartilage is called ossification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

What is the name of the organization that was formed in 1977 to certify forensic anthropologists? __________________________________________

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Which method is especially helpful for skeletal analysis when identification is impossible due to burns or decomposition?

Accepted Answer

A)  non-imaged records comparison
B)  comparative radiography
C)  craniofacial reconstruction
D)  video superimposition

Question 6

Bone ossification can indicate the age of the victim.What is the approximate age that the femur head is fused to the shaft?

Accepted Answer

A)  4-6
B)  10-12
C)  16-18
D)  ​22-30

Question 7

Determination of ancestry from skeletal remains is difficult.Ancestry is probably best indicated by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the bones of the skull.
B)  the shape of the molars.
C)  the surface of the pelvis.
D)  the ratio of the humerus to the femur.

Question 8

After all bones have become fully developed, an adult has 206 bones.A baby has:

Accepted Answer

A)  306 bones.
B)  370 bones.
C)  206 bones.
D)  270 bones.

Question 9

A joint is the location where bones meet.Joints contain several kinds of connective tissue.These include:

Accepted Answer

A)  cartilage.
B)  ligaments.
C)  tendons.
D)  All of these choices.

Question 10

Forensic anthropologists test bones for the presence of different isotopes of carbon and strontium to provide clues as to where a person lived and how long they lived in that area.Strontium is an element found in dissolved groundwater.Stable isotopes of carbon are found in food.Which stable isotopes of carbon were used to do an analysis of the skeletal remains of the Jamestown colonist mentioned in the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon-10 and and carbon-11
B)  carbon-11 and carbon-12
C)  carbon-12 and carbon-13
D)  carbon-13 and carbon-14

Question 11

In 1998, an anthropology subcommittee of OSAC (Organization of Scientific Area Committees) was established to standardize recovery and analysis of human remains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In childhood, bones are built at a faster rate than the rate at which they break down.However, after age 30, the process begins to reverse; bones lose minerals and break down faster than they are built.Some aging people, with especially low bone density, are at risk for:

Accepted Answer

A)  osteoclorosis.
B)  osteoporosis.
C)  ossification.
D)  None of these choices.

Question 13

Nuclear DNA can be extracted from bones and teeth to determine personal identification.If, however, the nuclear DNA is degraded or damaged, there is another substance which is more plentiful and durable that can be analyzed.What is the name of this substance?

Accepted Answer

A)  mitochondrial DNA
B)  STR DNA
C)  ischium DNA
D)  red blood cell DNA

Question 14

The process by which a forensic anthropologist attempts to distinguish between damage to bones made during life (for example, by weapons) and damage to bones caused by the environment after death is __________________________________________________________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

In 1895, the first known use of craniofacial superimposition identified the remains of __________________________________________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

​As muscles in males tend to be larger than in females, males tend to have a more robust skeleton than females.This gender-based difference in skeletons makes it possible to determine the gender of skeletal remains regardless of the age of the victim at the time of death.
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Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

To distinguish between the male and female pelvis, the sub pubic angle is:

Accepted Answer

A)  greater than ninety degrees on the female and less than ninety degrees on the male.
B)  less than ninety degrees on the female and greater than ninety degrees on the male.
C)  greater than ninety degrees on both the male and the female.
D)  None of these choices.

Question 18

Bones contain a diary of injuries, diseases, and nutritional deficiencies.What would the bones of the women who, in the 1920s, painted watch dials to make them glow in the dark have revealed about the materials they worked with?

Accepted Answer

A)  The paint they used was a derivative of cows' milk and therefore they had excessive calcium in their bones.
B)  They needed to work in near darkness all day long and consequently had rickets caused by a lack of vitamin D.
C)  As they used radium on the watch dials, their bones absorbed radioactive radium.
D)  All of these choices.

Question 19

Although ossification begins before birth, for some bones, ossification can take more than:

Accepted Answer

A)  20 years.
B)  30 years.
C)  40 years.
D)  50 years.

Question 20

The technique of ___________________________________________________ can be used to match an existing photograph or video to someone's remains for the purpose of identification.

Accepted Answer

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Exam 14: Forensic Anthropolgy