Skeleton Keys Final

An event of the "Modern Period" in forensic anthropology is:

Which of these cases would a forensic anthropologist analyze?

Which of the following is NOT one of the sub-specialties of biological anthropology?

Biological Anthropology:

Forensic anthropology is

The application of the principles of biological anthropology to mediolegal issues is:

Which of these is not a seminal, early forensic anthropologist?

The American Board of Forensic Anthropology (ABFA):

The facility that opened at the University of Tennessee in 1980:

What is the major problem with the Hamann-Todd and Terry Skeletal Collections?

Chief Medical Examiner

Forensic odontologist

Coroner

Forensic Botanist

Forensic Anthropologist

Medicolegal Death Investigator

Forensic Entomologist

Medical Examiner

Autopsy technician

Law Enforcement Officer

One Saturday night after a Gator's football game, George walks into The Salty Dog Saloon and gets into an altercation with Steve, an inebriated student. Steve hits George over the head with a barstool and they are both kicked out of the bar. George seems to be fine but two months later goes into the emergency room for intense pain in his head. He has internal bleeding in his skull. He dies two hours later.

The coroner is responsible for:

Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning Forensic Pathologists?

The goals of medicolegal death investigation include:

Which of these is NOT a main objective of the forensic anthropologist?

Autopsies are performed when:

Medical Examiners:

Which of these is a manner of death?

When remains are found, fleshed or skeletonized, the discoverer should:

Which of the following would be LEAST likely to initiate a medicolegal investigation?

Local law enforcement has contacted your laboratory because a person has come forward claiming to have buried human remains in a nearby wooded area. They ask for your assistance in the location and recovery of the purported human remains and any associated material evidence. List at least five items you should include in your field kit before leaving the lab.

Upon arrival to the scene, the person claiming to have buried the remains is unable to recall the exact location. What is the simplest noninvasive technique you can use to try to locate the remains?

Which of these is FALSE:

The recovery process is documented in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

Why is screening an important part of the recovery of human remains?

Maps of a crime scene:

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about forensic archaeological mapping:

The relationship among items of evidence and between the greater crime scene and the world at large is referred to as:

Archaeological provenience is:

All maps should have

Which statement about the goals of search and recovery is FALSE?

Remote sensing is a type of

What types of data are recorded on a "Condition of Remains" form?

In the cleaning of remains, plastic tools are used because:

Quality assurance is a process:

In report writing

Skeletal analysis at the CAPHIL includes:

The four topics covered in module 4 include all of the following EXCEPT:

Documentation of all cases that come into the lab can be found in

Audits can be performed by the following individuals:

Why do forensic anthropologists do peer reviews?

Taphonomy and Trauma forms are examples of:

Bone can appear different colors due to

Bone that appears greeen-ish in color can result from:

Postmortem damage can be distinguished from perimortem damage by

Locard's exchange principle states that:

Which of these can help differentiate between carnivore and rodent gnawing?

Delamination

The key difference between Santeria and Palo Mayombe is

The settling of the blood in a body after death is known as

Soil staining can reveal:

carnivores are known for

In a human, distal is away from the trunk of the body and proximal is toward the trunk. True/False

Hoe many sets of ribs do humans have?

The scapula is the _______, while the scarum is the ________.

What is the largest single bone in the human body?

Anterior is towards the back of the body, while posterior is towards the front. True/ False

Which of these bones is NOT found in humans?

The clavicle is __________ to the patella

The sagittal suture lies in the ________

Maximum cranial length is measured with:

Osteometry is

The human vertebral column CANNOT be characterized by:

The manible is ________ to the cranium

metric approaches rely on:

Which of the following traits is most commonly observed in males?

The Pelvis is the best place to asess_______

Which of the following traits is most commonly observed in females?

THe _____ is the second best area to look when determing sex.

Which of these is typical of a female pelvis:

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following traits is most commonly observed in males?

The female skull is characterized by

Why might a large female be at a disadvantage (as compared to a smaller female)?

A pelvis shows the following features: wide sciatic notches, a wide "u-shaped: subpubic angle, and long rectangular-shaped pubic bones. In you report, you would most likely conclude the sex of the individual is

A pubic symphysis with no ridges and furrows, rim erosion, and a pitted or porous face is typical of which age group?

Which of the following has 6 morphological stages?

A skeleton's pubic symphysis presents many furrows and ridges; the third molars are in occlusion (in use) but their roots have not fully developed; you observe that most of the epiphyses are closed or in the process of closing. In your report you are most likely to conclude the age of the individual is

A problem with adult age estimation is:

The fusion of epiphysis occurs

Which of following statements is true?

Of the six major joints, the bones of the shoulder will fuse

Which of the following methods would give the most accurate and precise age estimate in subadult remians?

AS an adult individual approaches SENILITY (old age), what happens?

Which of the following is an age indicator for adults?

For males, self-reported stature is usually _______ actual living stature.

Long-bone measurements are recorded using what piece of equipment?

Americans have steadily increased height over the last century. This is an example of

By how much can cadaver stautre vary from living stature in a given individual?

Why do adults tend to decrease in stature as they get older?

Which of the following was discovered to be the major problem with the Trotter nad GLeser stature estimation study?

Which of the follwoing is NOT part of the Bergmann's rule?

Bergmann's and Allen's rules explicitly predict which of the following?

Which of the following is FALSE concerning the importance of regional standards?

According to Allen's rule, appendages will be _______ in cold climates.

According to Sauer 1992, the goal of the forensic anthropologist is to determine ancestry through use of______________ categories.

A given skull has receding zygomatics, "steepled" (narrow and pointed) nasal bones, a narrow palate, and a narrow nasal aperture. The ancestry of this individual is likely __________________.

What is the difference between race and ancestry?

FORDISC is

Ancestry assessment in the US is somewhat unique due to:

Which continent has the greatest human genetic diversity?

Disciminant function analysis will classify skeletal remains based on

Which of the following statments is true of popualtions?

Early ideas about race in humans

Which of the following terms is used by most forensic anthropologists to describe the biological population of an individual?

What of the following is type of evidence that establishes postive (not presumptive) identifcation?

Which of the following trauma was inflicted on the two Romanoc children buried seperately?

Radiographic comparison can be conducted using all of the following EXCEPT:

Who should the anthropologist consult for assistance with identification involving radiographs?

Which of the following showed Dr. Falsetti that one of the individuals in the Anastasia film was female?

Which of these is an example of skeletal anomaly/idiosyncratic human variation

Radiographic comparisons of which of the following are NOT used in an identification

Which of the following is NOT an example of a biological factor helpful for an ID?

Which of the following was suspected of preventing the death of Anastasia Romanov after she was shot?

Unique life history markers include all of the following EXCEPT:

To create a facial reconstruction, the forensic artist needs to know which of the following?

In Forensic Files the artists used which of the following methods?

Why is forensic facial reconstruction something of misnomer?

The artistic reproduction of the soft tissue features of an individual is called

Which fo the following statements is true of photo/video superimpostion?

What is the most accuracte way to colelct facial soft tissue depth data?

What is photo/video superimpostion?

Which of the following features is least likely to be estimated by a forensic anthropologist, and can only be added to a facial approximation if circumstantial evidence for it exists?

Which of the following is NOT a problem with a facial approximation?

To line up images in a video or photo superimposition, which of the following are used?

The _______ of a gunshot wounds can provide evidence of the type of weapon used and the events leading to the death.

Which of the following is typical of a gunshot wound to the sternum?

Internal beveling in bone is indicative of which typw of gunshot wound

Which of the following are FALSE regarding perimortem trauma?

Saw marks can be found on skeleton when

Fractures that spread outward directly from the gunshot entrance would are called:

Which of the following is a force that can result in trauma?

Sharp force trauma

When a bullet or projectile passes through the body it creates a

Reconstruction of burned skeletal remains involves

Exposure to fire causes muscles to contract, resulting in the ________

Which of the following is LEAST likely to have an effect on the chemical composition of cremated bone?

Which of the following is NOT helpful to the death investigator compiling a life history?

Burned bone can shrink up to

The crucial first step in the investigation of fire-related deaths is

Which of the following is NOT an element normally found in bone?

During the burning process, the first color bone turns is:

Which of the following sources of information is LEAST likely to be obtained from remains that have been commercially cremated?

It is important to have an anthropologist help in the recovery of charred and calcined bone because

How did anthropologists help in the identification of the ValuJet victims?

What is DMORT?

In the renewed (ca. 2007) World Trade Center disaster response:

The following question is useful in planning for a response to a mass disaster:

Most cases examined by forensic anthropologists are individual victims of homicide, and therefore come from what type of population?

What skill is a forensic anthropologist most likely to bring to mass disaster response that other specialists may lack?

Mass fatality incidents differ from normal casework because

The World Trade Center identification process involved

In a mass fatality incident, the job of the forensic anthropologist is to

What is the most important task to perform immediately following a mass disaster?