forensic anthropologist quiz

You can tell the age of a skeleton by looking at the:

number of fused bones

In general, a female skeleton will have a pelvis that is:

wider

Which bone is most commonly used to determine the height of the deceased?

femur

You can tell if a person is right or left handed from their bones.

false

Wearing at joints at certain points on the skeleton can give you clues about the person's:

weight

The sciatic notch is located:

between the pelvic bones

Which one do If a forensic anthropologist uses his thumb to check the width of a notch on the pelvis, he is trying to identify the

gender

The sagittal suture in the skull can be investigated to determine:

age

A forensic entomologist would study what on the corpse?

insects

Compared to a male, the jaw of a female is:

round

The skull of an African-American would likely have a _____ eye orbital than a Caucasian.

wider

The field of science that would be involved in identifying skeletal remains is called:

forensic anthropology