Chapter 14- Bones

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True or False? In 1998, the anthropology committee of OSAC was established to standardize recovery and analysis of human remains

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False

Front 2

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

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American Board of Forensic Anthropology (ABFA)

Front 3

Punctures resulting from sharp-force trauma, blunt-force trauma, and gunshot wounds all have distinctive patterns. Blunt objects generally create which type of injury?

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more cracks radiating from the site of impact, and more damage to the surface of the bone

Front 4

True or False? The process of bon replacing cartilage is called ossification.

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True

Front 5

Which suture on a skull begins closing after age 60?

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squamosal suture

Front 6

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

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270 bones

Front 7

True or False? Skulls can often be used to determine gender. The male's frontal bone is low and sloping. The female's frontal bone is higher and more rounded.

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True

Front 8

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

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Photographic or video superimposition

Front 9

Bands of tissue connecting two or more bones together are

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ligaments

Front 10

True or False? In 1932, the FBI announced the opening of its first crime lab. The Smithsonian Institution became a working partner, aiding in the identification of human remains

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True

Front 11

In 1895, the first known use of cranial superimposition identified the remains of

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Johann Sebastian Bach

Front 12

The process by which a forensic anthropologist attempts to distinguish between damage to bones made during life and damage to bones cause by the environment after death is

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skeletal trauma analysis

Front 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?

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Mitochondrial DNA

Front 14

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

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50 years

Front 15

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

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comparative radiography

Front 16

Which stable isotopes of carbon were used to do an analysis of the skeletal remains of the Jamestown colonist mentioned in the text?

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Carbon-12 and Carbon-13

Front 17

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

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osteoporosis

Front 18

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

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all of these choices

Front 19

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

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the bones of the skull

Front 20

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

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As they used radium on the watch dials, their bones absorbed radioactive radium

Front 21

True or False? As muscles in males tend to be larger than in females, males tend to have more robust skeleton than females. Their 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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False

Front 22

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

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All of these choices

Front 23

What protects our vital organs?

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Bones

Front 24

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

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greater than 90 degrees on the female and less than 90 degrees on the male

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

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16-18 years