ANTH Forensic Anthropology 2

Question 1

Which pelvic feature is most reliable for estimating biological sex from skeletal remains?

Accepted Answer

Greater sciatic notch width

Answer

Femoral head diameter

Answer

Cranial suture closure

Answer

Sternal rib end shape

Question 2

The pubic symphysis is primarily used by forensic anthropologists to estimate what?

Accepted Answer

Age at death

Answer

Ancestry

Answer

Cause of death

Answer

Stature

Question 3

Perimortem fractures are distinguished from postmortem breaks mainly by which characteristic?

Accepted Answer

Green-bone (plastic) response with sharp edges

Answer

Presence of bone remodeling

Answer

White dry-bone color at break

Answer

Right-angle fracture surfaces

Question 4

Which method estimates stature by measuring long bones and applying population-specific equations?

Accepted Answer

Trotter and Gleser regression

Answer

Suchey-Brooks method

Answer

Phenice technique

Answer

Carbon-14 dating

Question 5

Beveling on the exit side of a cranial gunshot wound helps establish what?

Accepted Answer

Directionality of the projectile

Answer

The caliber of the weapon

Answer

Time since death

Answer

Sex of the individual

Question 6

What does the term 'commingled remains' refer to?

Accepted Answer

Skeletal elements from multiple individuals mixed together

Answer

Remains altered by fire

Answer

Bones with healed trauma

Answer

Remains recovered underwater

Question 7

Cranial suture closure is considered a relatively imprecise method for estimating what?

Accepted Answer

Age at death

Answer

Ancestry

Answer

Stature

Answer

Handedness