Forensic anthropology True/False Questions?
27. The permanent (“adult”) first molar’s general appearance
or eruption into the oral cavity is between 6-7 years. T … F
28. The deciduous dentition should include premolars
(bicuspids). T … F
29. The Optimized Summed Scored Attributes use 6 cranial
traits that are then converted or transformed into a score for
ancestry determination. If these 6 traits have a sum of 0-3 the
individual is scored as an American White, a sum of 4+ scores the
Individual as an Asian. T … F
30. Holiday Trivia Time – Rudolf the Reindeer was one of the
original 8 reindeer that pull Santa’s sleigh.
T … F
31. The Osteoware software and manuals can be considered the
“up dates” of the 1994 “Standards” protocol. This software is used
exclusively by the American Musuem of Natural History’s
Anthropology Division – Biological Anthropology Section. T …
F
32. Crushing Force, Blunt Force, Sharp Force, and Blast Force
Trauma are considered part of a Medicolegal Investigation. T …
F
33. A Pugilistic Posture is used to identify the thermal
alteration (burning) of a body. T … F
34. Tension, compression, torsion, bending and shearing are
the five characteristic forces causing Skeletal Trauma. T … F
35. A keyhole fracture can be used to determine the of the
knife’s direction of force. T … F
Concentric or sometimes referred to as “hoop” fractures on the
skull are characteristic of projectile-crushing force injury. T …
F
Compression force injuries in a long bone can be expressed as
a “Colles” fracture. T … F