Ch 14 What Bones tell us

The arm and leg bones can be used to determine forensic height

• true
• false

Formulas for height change depending on age, race and gender

• True
• False

• Humerus
• Ulna
• Radius
• Clavicle

Where is the Femur Located?

• Thigh
• Lower Leg
• Toes
• Fingers

How many bones are in the adult human body?

• 306

• 206

• 450

• 405

The analysis of differences in skeletal remains to determine identity is

• Forensic entomology

• Forensic archaeology

• Forensic science

• Forensic anthropology

The formation of bone from cartilage is called

• Ossification

• Endochondral

• Intramembranous

• Osteocation

What can be determined by examining bones?

• age

• race

• height

• All of these

Epiphysis

• the presence of a visible line that marks the place where the cartilage is being replaced by bone
• the investigation of bones and the marks on them to uncover a potential cause of death
• the study of physical anthropology as it applies to human skeletal remains in a legal setting
• locations where bones meet

Mitochondrial DNA

• DNA found in the mitochondria that is inherited only through mothers
• the investigation of bones and the marks on them to uncover a potential cause of death
• the study of physical anthropology as it applies to human skeletal remains in a legal setting
• a bone cell involved in the breaking down of bone and the removal of wastes