Bones Quiz

After reviewing the sites on "Mystery of the Bones" project, answer the following to move to the next section.

1. You can tell the age of a skeleton by looking at the:
length of the femur number of fused bones shape of the pelvis

2. In general, a female skeleton will have a pelvis that is wider narrower

3. Which bone is most commonly used to determine the height of the deceased?
sternum femur clavicle humerus

4. You can tell if a person is right or left handed from the bones? True False

5. Wearing at joints at certain points on the skeleton can give you clues about the person's:
height gender race weight

6. The sciatic notch is located:
between pelvic bones on the back of the skull under the jaw

7. If a forensic anthropologist uses his thumb to check the width of a notch on the pelvis, he is trying to identify the:
age gender weight

8. The sagittal suture in the skull can be investigated to determine: age gender race

9. A forensic entomologist would study what on the corpse? finger bones insects blood

10. Compared to a male, the jaw of a female is: round square flat

11. The skull of an african-american would likely have a _____ eye orbital than a caucasion.
wider narrower

12. The field of science that would be involved in identifying skeletal remains is called:
reconstruction anatomy forensic anthropology physiology

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