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Chapter 13: Forensic Anthropology

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#1
Front (Question)

You can determine ____, _____, ____, and _____ of a victim from their remains

Back (Answer)

sex; race; height; physical health

#2
Front (Question)

Functions of Bones

Back (Answer)

• provides posture & movement • protects our organs • contains bone marrow where blood cells are made • stores minerals and lipids • are alive

#3
Front (Question)

Bones originate from living cells called _______

Back (Answer)

osteoblasts

#4
Front (Question)

During fetal development, bones begin as soft ____

Back (Answer)

cartilage

#5
Front (Question)

The osteoblasts move to the center of the cartilage and deposit minerals, called ______, that will harden to bone form. This process is called ______.

Back (Answer)

calcium phosphate; ossification

#6
Front (Question)

The _________ is the protective membrane layer that contains _____ and ______ that cover the surface of the bone. (also keeps bones moist and helps in the repair of injuries)

Back (Answer)

perisoteum; nerves; blood vessels

#7
Front (Question)

______ are cells that form as a result of an ________ that becomes trapped in the construction of a bone. This can happen when a bone is ______. There is an increase of ______ produced, to help heal the break.

Back (Answer)

Osteocytes; osteoblast; broken; calcium phosphate

#8
Front (Question)

_______ contain functions of ______ bone (bc of bones growing, they need to be reshaped, maintain a balance in the body, and remove cellular ____ from the bones

Back (Answer)

osteoclasts; dissolving; wastes

#9
Front (Question)

An adult has _____ bones. A baby has _____ bones.

Back (Answer)

206; 300

#10
Front (Question)

Bones meet at a _____.

Back (Answer)

joint

#11
Front (Question)

_____ wraps around the end of the bones for _____ & to keep them from scrapping against eachother

Back (Answer)

cartilage; protection

#12
Front (Question)

Ligaments

Back (Answer)

bands of tissue connecting two or more bones together

#13
Front (Question)

_____ connect muscle to bone

Back (Answer)

tendons

#14
Front (Question)

Osteobiology

Back (Answer)

the story of life told by the bones

#15
Front (Question)

Within Osteobiology, you can tell….

Back (Answer)

• nutriental defencies • poor teeth • if right/left handed (bones will be slightly larger on more dominant hand) • lifting heavy objects (bones will be denser) • types of sports played (wear & tear of tendons)

#16
Front (Question)

Female Skeleton

Back (Answer)

more smoother; less knobby

#17
Front (Question)

Male Skeleton

Back (Answer)

thicker and rougher (muscles are also more developed bc of hormones)

#18
Front (Question)

Female: Shape of Eye

Back (Answer)

Rounded

#19
Front (Question)

Male: Shape of Eye

Back (Answer)

Square

#20
Front (Question)

Female: Mandible shape from underside

Back (Answer)

V-shaped (jawbone > 90)

#21
Front (Question)

Male: Mandible shape from underside

Back (Answer)

Square (jawbone = 90)

#22
Front (Question)

Female: Upper brow ridge

Back (Answer)

Thin & smaller

#23
Front (Question)

Female: Frontal bone

Back (Answer)

Higher & more rounded

#24
Front (Question)

Male: Upper brow ridge

Back (Answer)

Thick & larger