ANT3520 - Final

older adults

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

shorter

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

within; between

According to Race: The Power of an Illusion, most variation is ____ not ___ races.

simmering water

At the C.A. Pound Human Identification Laboratory, the following materials are used for maceration:

- external auditors - internal auditors (A and D)

Audits can be performed by the following individuals:

medical examiner/coroner

In crime scenes involving remains, the body is jurisdiction of:

The case has forensic merit

In what instance would a forensic anthropologist analyze historical remains?

False

True or False, shark predation of human remains is more common than shark scavenging of remains.

- age ranges are broad - different lifestyle variables contribute to irregularity of skeletal degeneration - methods are based on patterns of degeneration which are hard to quantify (All of the above)

A problem with adult age estimation is:

Biological anthropology

- Can also be referred to as physical anthropology - Played an unfortunate role in the development of early racial typologies - Is interested in the full extent of human variability - Has its earliest origins in the 15th Century Age of Discovery (All of the above)

Formative Period

1849-1938

Consolidation Period

1939-1971

Modern Period

1972-1999

New Millennium

2000-present

acts as a liaison between the Medical Examiner and the Family

A Medicolegal death investigator:

female

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

dental development

Age estimation in adults can be performed using all of the following indicators EXCEPT:

secular change

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

a god

An Orisha is:

The establishment of the American Board of Forensic Anthropology (ABFA)

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

The location where a bone or other item of evidence is found within a scene.

Archaeological Provenience is:

the space between the intervertebral discs begins to shrink

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

- algae staining - copper staining (Both B and D)

Bone that appears green-ish color can result from:

is the flaking of the outer (cortical) layer of bone

Delamination

the need to accommodate childbirth

Differences in the pelvis between human males and females are primarily due to

the case log book

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

higher than

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

- a field that involves both anthropology and forensic studies - a subdiscipline of biological anthropology (Both A and D)

Forensic Anthropology is:

race; biological

Forensic anthropologists do not assess the _________ of an individual, because it has no ________ reality.

Archaeology

Graduate analysts at the C.A. Pound Human Identification Laboratory are commonly cross-trained in:

traditional archaeologists don't normally have to aid with criminal cases

How does forensic archaeology differ from traditional archaeology?

24

How many medical examiner districts does the state of Florida have?

Heat conservation and distribution

Human bodies, like those of other mammals, follow general rules of proportions dealing with:

clinal

Human variation is best characterized as

osteometric board

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

show the locations of bones and other evidence

Maps of a crime scene:

- more commonly within that group - in every ancestral group (Both B and C)

Non-metric traits characterizing one ancestral group can be found

sixth

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

The elbow

Of these joints, which fuses first?

the measurement of bone and skeletal materials

Osteometry is:

- metric analysis - non-metric analysis - sex assessment (All of the above)

Population differences are important to keep in mind during which parts of the biological profile:

color of the fracture

Postmortem damage can be distinguished from perimortem damage by:

that begins with field recovery and follows all the way through until the release of remains

Quality assurance is a process:

a combination of Catholicism/Christianity and traditional African religions

Santeria and Palo Mayombe are

- inventory - photography and radiography - biological profile estimation (A,B, and C)

Skeletal analysis at the CAPHIL includes

open forms because there are no specified methods on the form itself

Taphonomy and Trauma are examples of:

skull

The ____ is the second best area to look when determining sex.

Forensic Anthropology

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

femur, patella, tibia

The bones of the leg include:

lateral

The fibula is ________ to the tibia.

the "soft spot" in the head of an infant

The fontanelle is

- Determining the identity of the deceased - determining COD and TOD - determining who is guilty (All of the Above)

The goals of medicolegal death investigation include:

Clavicle

The last epiphysis to fuse is the

sex

The pelvis is the best place to assess

- maceration - case labeling - biological profile (All of the above)

The processing form contains the following tasks:

processing log

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

Haase's rule

The rule of thumb for estimating fetal development from crown-to-heel length measurements is known as what?

livor mortis

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

anterior

The sternum is ________ to the vertebrae.

clinical and forensic

The two types of autopsies that can be conducted are:

intramembranous and endochondral

The two types of bone formation are

sexual selection

The type of natural selection that involves the ways in which members of one sex attract mates is known as what?

the maxillae

The zygomatic bones articulate (connect) with:

patella

This bone is the:

parietal

What bone is this?

physical differences between males and females of the same species

What is sexual dimorphisms?

it estimates stature using the summed lengths of all the bones contributing to stature, in addition to soft tissue correction factor.

What is the Fully anatomical method of stature estimation?

the primary evidence that a crime has been committed

What is the corpus delicti?

- whether or not the remains are skeletonized - presence/absence of insect activity (A and B)

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

discuss openly with the analyst any differences of opinion

When conducting a peer review, the peer reviewer should

skeletal inventory form, trauma form, forms for the biological profile

Which of the following are used in forensic anthropological lab analysis?

- law enforcement - anthropologists - odontologists - DNA specialist (All of the Above)

Which of the following experts consult with medical examiners on forensic cases?

The ratio between limb length and stature is consistent throughout human populations.

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

A field map does not need to convey the relationship of human remains to other evidence and landmarks within the scene.

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

archaeology

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

longer limb lengths are predicted in hot climates.

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

pubic symphysis morphology

Which of the following is an age indictor for adults?

radius

Which of the following is distal to the humerus?

- parallel incised bone gouges - punctures - compression fractures (All of the above are associated with sharks)

Which of the following is evidence of shark predation/scavenging?

in place, as found

Which of the following is the definition of In situ?

forensic pathologists are always elected officials.

Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning Forensic pathologists?

- increases w/ maturity - decreases w/ senility - affected by environmental factors - highly variable (All are true)

Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning stature?

Stature increases until adulthood, then decreases over time.

Which of the following statements is true of human stature?

physical traits vary along a global cline/gradient

Which of the following statements is true of populations?

it is very unlikely for any given female to have all expected "feminine" traits

Which of the following statements is true?

vertical forehead

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

large mastoid processes

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

the death of an elderly patient in a nursing home

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

- presence of punctures - presence of parallel striae (A and B)

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

law enforcement personnel are usually extensively trained to do archaeological recoveries

Which of these is FALSE:

determine cause of death

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

Forensic Anthropology

Which of these is NOT a primary subfield of anthropology?

analyze the remains

Which of these is NOT a stage of recovery?

William Maples

Who was the founder of the C.A. Pound Human Identification Laboratory?

- when site is visualized as a grid, it's easy to keep track of where evidence came from - each square of the grid can be carefully excavated independently of the others - grid systems tie in well with datum points (All of the Above)

Why is a grid system often used in field recoveries?

gestation and lactation require a large amount of nrg

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

by a medical examiner, without the help of a forensic anthropologist

Within the first 24 hours after death, time-since-death can usually be estimated:

- aiding in the recovery of human remains - analyzing traumatic injuries to bone (A and D)

Within the medicolegal system, the roles of a forensic anthropologist could include:

African ancestry

You determine that the following features are present in an unknown skull: anterior facial prognathism, rectangular eye orbits, wide interorbital distance, and a broad nasal aperture. In your report you are most likely to conclude the individual is of:

- included groups based on different behavioral norms and personalities - included discrete and easily defined groups - provided the basis for scientific racism (All of the above)

early ideas about race in humans