Anthropology

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what are epiphyses?

growth plates

what are osteons?

holes in bones that carry blood supply

how old is a male with a completely open sagittal suture?

less than 32

how old is a female with a completely open sagittal suture?

less than 35

what is the youngest age that the basilar suture will close in females?

14

what is the youngest age that the basilar suture will close in males?

16

what general age is a person considered to be if the basilar suture is open?

18 or younger

how many bones are in the average adult?

206

how old is a male with a completely closed sagittal suture?

26 or older

how old is a female with a completely closed sagittal suture?

29 or older

how many bones does a human have at birth?

450

where are the smallest bones in the body located?

ear

for which gender is the chin pointed?

female

which gender has more rounded orbitals?

female

which gender sometimes has a longer index finger than third finger?

female

which sex has a ventral arc present?

female

which sex has a wider pubic body?

female

which sex has a wider subpubic angle?

female

what are the long bones?

femur, tibia, humerus, radius, and ulna

what is the best bone to use when estimating height?

long bones

for which gender are crests and ridges more pronounced?

male

for which gender does the forehead have a greater slope?

male

for which gender is the chin round?

male

for which gender is the mastoid process wide and robust?

male

which gender has rectangular orbitals?

male

which gender sometimes has a shorter index finger than third finger?

male

in which sex is it more common to have an extra rib?

males

what is the best data to use when studying a skeleton?

metric

which race has a nasal index between 0.48 and 0.53?

mongoloid

which race has a parabolic palate?

mongoloid

which race has a rounded nasal aperture?

mongoloid

which race has pointed mandibles?

mongoloid

which race has rounded orbitals?

mongoloid

which race has wide zygomatic arches?

mongoloid

which race has a nasal index greater than 0.53?

negroid

which race has a rectangular palate?

negroid

which race has a wide nasal aperture?

negroid

which race has long bones that are longer and have less curvature and greater density?

negroid

which race has more pronounced zygomatic arches?

negroid

which race has square orbitals?

negroid

are index finger lengths often used as an indicator of gender?

no

what type of indicators are primarily used to determine race?

non-metric

how old is a male with all three major sutures completely closed?

over 35

how old is a female with all three major sutures completely closed?

over 50

what is the best bone to use when estimating sex?

pelvis

at what age is sex very difficult to predict?

pre-adolescence

where are the short bones located?

wrist and ankle

who created the body farm?

Bill Bass

what parts make up the biological profile?

age range, ancestry, height, sex

what is the function of epiphyses?

allow for growth

where are the epiphyses found?

at the end of bones

which race has a long and narrow nasal aperture?

caucasoid

which race has a nasal index of less than 0.48?

caucasoid

which race has a triangular palate?

caucasoid

which race has narrow mandibles?

caucasoid

which race has narrow zygomatic arches?

caucasoid

which race has oval orbitals?

caucasoid

what is the pattern of human osteons?

chaotic

what is the last bone to fuse in the body?

clavicle

what is the pattern of animal osteons?

regular

what is the best bone to use when estimating age?

skull

what is the best bone to use when estimating ancestry?

skull

which bones are the flat bones?

skull bones, scapula, sternum, hip bone, and ribs

what is a diaphysis?

the shaft that makes up most of a bone's length

which bones are the irregular bones?

vertebrae and some skull bones


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