Anthropology Review

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how many bones make up the human skeleton

206

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how many bones make up the fetal skeleton

300

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which bone is most commonly used to determine height of the deceased

femur

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more than half _

___ of the bones are found in the hands and feet

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sagittal structure on a skull can be used to determine a persons

age

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compared to the male, the mandible of a female is

round

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compared to the male, the female skeleton will have a pelvis that is

wider and a pubic angle greater than 90 degrees

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_ can be determines by measuring specific long bones and calculating from known equations

height

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when identifying victims of disasters, approx 93% of identifications are made on the basis of what?

dna analysis and dental records

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a physical anthropologist

studies skeletal remains

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field of science that involves retrieving and identifying skeletal remains

forensic anthropology

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what 4 things do we want to know about a skeleton

-sex

-height

-age

-biological ancestor

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teeth are

most useful for developing a profile of a person

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to determine sex u examine

the skull, pelvis, humerus and femur

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to determine age and height u examine

teeth, bone growth, cranial structure and length of femur bones

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to determine race u examine

the skull

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ct scan

visualizes internal

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x-ray

visualizes bone structure

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mass spectrometer

trace elements, health

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scanning electron microscope

see very small details

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dna analysis

samples of bones

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bone is made up of

calcium

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things that can be mistaken for bone:

wood, metals, sheetrock, plaster

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how to tell if something is a bone

shape, structure, texture, chemical composition

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the human body is very

unique!! :)

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when u find out if its bone, now u need to determine if it is

human

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the most unique bones in humans are the

skull, vertebral column, hands, feet and pelvis

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human teeth have

generalized incisors that are not large or small

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humans have ____ thumbs

opposable

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carpal and tarsal bones

are distinct and unfused

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humans have 5 distinct metacarpal and metatarsal bones on each

hand AND foot

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humans have _ lumbar vertebrate

5

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humans have very large

hip bones (coxal bones)

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humans have a distinctive

triangular shaped scapula

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how much of a % are males larger than females?

6%-10%

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the pelvis is broader in a ____ due to the birth canal

female

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triangular pubic arch means the gender is

male

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rounded pubic arch means the gender is

female

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the brow ridge is more prominent in

males

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the jaw bone is more square in

males

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the mastoid process is the

bone behind the ear

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the mastoid process is more prominent in

males

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race can only be determined by

the cranium

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to determine age in a adult humans, scientists study

wear and decay on teeth

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symphyseal face of pubis starts out rough and it becomes

smooth with age

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forensic odontology aka

forensic dentistry

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no 2 individuals have identical

dentitions

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identification can sometimes be made from 1 ____

tooth

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teeth are the most part of the human body

durable

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teeth may remain after decomposition, for example

a fire

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during the postmortem exam and the antemortem records,

a statement is to be made about each tooth

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things that independent of body structure

hair color, eye color and lips

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the functions of the skeletal system are to

protect, support and to produce blood cells

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compact bones is made up of

bone cells, calcium phosphate and matrix

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hardest structure in the body

enamel

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adults have ____ teeth

32

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babys have ____ teeth

20

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fontanels

are soft spots on the skull

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facial reconstruction is

when facial features are built on a skull to assist in identification

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the function of the red bone marrow is to

make blood cells