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genetic background
the term “ancestry” in forensic anthropology refers to a person’s ___
false
True or false: Races represent different evolutionary lineages.
Carolus Linnaeus
anthropologist who likened racial groups to the animals originating from the same regions
true
True or false: There is more variation within than between racial groups.
false
True or false: Living phenotype can be determined from skeletal remains if some soft tissue is present.
isotope
Stable ___ profiles found in body tissues can predict geographic origin, region of birth, long-term residence, travel history, etc.
white
Which ancestry group(s) has/have projecting noses?
black, asian
Which ancestry group(s) has/have nonprojecting noses?
white
The root of the nose (nasion) belonging to which ancestral type is high and narrow?
black
The root of the nose (nasion) belonging to which ancestral type is low and rounded?
asian
The root of the nose (nasion) belonging to which ancestral type is low and ridged?
white
Which ancestral group has a high nasal bridge?
black, asian
Which ancestral groups have a low nasal bridge?
white
Which ancestral group has a pronounced nasal spine?
white
In which ancestral group is the lower border raised into a sill, forming a sharp wall?
black
In which ancestral group is the lower border guttered, meaning the floor of the nose merges with the anterior maxillae?
white
Which ancestral group has the narrowest nasal opening, resembling an isosceles triangle?
black
Which ancestral group has the widest nasal opening, resembling an equilateral triangle?
white
Which ancestral group has a straight/vertical, nonprojecting facial profile?
black
Which ancestral group has a projecting facial profile?
asian
Which ancestral group’s lower eye border (cheekbone-like) is projected?
white, black
Which ancestral groups have a narrow face shape?
asian
Which ancestral group has a wide face shape?
white
Which ancestral group has angled (sadboi) eye orbits?
black
Which ancestral group has rectangular eye orbits?
asian
Which ancestral group has round eye orbits?
white
Which ancestral group has the most pronounced browridges and muscle striations on the skull?
asian
Which ancestral group exhibits the most complex cranial sutures?
Wormian bones
accessory bones in the lambdoid suture
asian
Which ancestral group is most likely to exhibit Wormian bones?
black
Which ancestral group exhibits a slight concavity in the postcoronal area (behind the bregma) which flattens the sagittal contour?
white
Dental crowding is most likely in which ancestral group?
white
Which ancestral group has the smallest jaw?
black
Which ancestral group has the largest jaw?
white
Which ancestral group has a parabolic (almost V-shaped) dental arch of the upper jaw?
black
Which ancestral group has a hyperbolic (rectangular or U-shaped) dental arch of the upper jaw?
asian
Which ancestral group has a rounded dental arch of the upper jaw?
asian
Which ancestral group has shovel-shaped incisors (almost hollowed out in the middle)?
black
Which ancestral group is most likely to exhibit Cusp 7 and the Bushman Canine?
black
Which ancestral group has a straight femoral shaft?
(as opposed to exhibiting anterior curvature)
white
Heavy/thick/massive postcranial bones with heavy muscle markings indicate ___ ancestry
black
Light/thin postcranial bones with slight muscle marking indicate ___ ancestry
white
Large joint surfaces on long bones indicate ___ ancestry
black
Slender joint surfaces on long bones with small articular heads & joint surfaces indicate ___ ancestry
white
a wide and rugged pelvis indicates ___ ancestry
black
a high and narrow pelvis indicates ___ ancestry
shallow; deep
The lumbar curve of the vertebral column is ___ in whites and ___ in blacks
black
Of what ancestry is this skull?
asian
Of what ancestry is this skull?
white
Of what ancestry is this skull?
asian
Of what ancestry is this skull?
white
Of what ancestry is this skull?
black
Of what ancestry is this skull?
female
The (male/female) pelvis is wider.
male
The (male/female) subpubic angle is angular and v-shaped
female
The (male/female) subpubic angle is rounded.
obturator foramen
opening in the pelvis encircled by the ilium, ischium, and pubis
male
The (male/female) obturator foramen resembles a flattened isosceles triangle.
female
The (male/female) obturator foramen resembles an equilateral triangle.
pelvic inlet
space enclosed by os coxae and sacrum when viewed superiorly
male
The (male/female) pelvic inlet is heart-shaped.
female
The (male/female) pelvic inlet is oblong.
males
The greater sciatic notch is narrower in (males/females).
females
The sacrum is short and broad in (males/females)
males
The sacrum is long and narrow in (males/females).
females
Only (males/females) have the ventral arc.
females
Only (males/females) have a subpubic concavity.
females
The preauricular sulcus is more pronounced in (males/females).
preauricular sulcus
groove of bone in the ilium helpful for distinguishing sex
childbirth
The preauricular sulcus is deepened in women following ___
heavy lifting
The preauricular sulcus may appear in men who perform ___ over long periods of time.
males
The acetabulum is larger in (males/females).
male
The (male/female) skull is more robust.
males
(Males/females) have more sloping foreheads.
male
The occipital protuberance and nuchal crest are more pronounced on the (male/female) skull.
males
The upper interior of the eye socket, also called the supraorbital margin, is rounded in (males/females).
males
(Males/females) have a 90 degree angle to the mandible and ascending ramus.
males
(Males/females) have larger, broader maxillae.
females
(Males/females) have a slanted angle to the mandible and ascending ramus.
females
(Males/females) have a narrower, longer nasal cavity.
females
(Males/females) have high foreheads.
females
(Males/females) have a pointed mental eminence.
just born
How old was this individual at death?
second year
All fontanelles (gaps in skull sutures) close by the end of the ___
25
After approximately what age have the majority of epiphyses fused in the skeleton?
2-12 months
Mastoid fontanelle fusing time
2 months
Posterior fontanelle fusing time
2 years
Anterior fontanelle fusing time
3 months
Sphenoidal fontanelle fusing time
metopic suture
suture which initially separates the right and left halves of the frontal bone
second year
The right and left halves of the mandible fuse by the end of the ___
10
Cranial fusions occur prior to age ___
tooth formation/eruption
Most reliable method for aging subadults
10
When do epiphyses BEGIN to fuse in the skeleton?
young
The pubic symphysis of a (young/middle/older) adult exhibits ridges separated by furrows running transversely across its surface.
middle
The pubic symphysis of a (young/middle/older) adult is flat and smooth with fine texture.
older
The pubic symphysis of a (young/middle/older) adult is granular, pitted, and eroded.
b
Which individual is older?
young
The auricular surface of a (young/middle/older) adult is coarse-grained and granular.
middle
The auricular surface of a (young/middle/older) adult is fine-grained and dense.
Note 
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