Question | Answer |
The humerus ___ to the sternum. | lateral |
The manubrium is __ to the xiphoid process. | superior |
The inion is located...
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occipital |
calcaneus | heel bone |
What is the coronal plane? | divides body into anterior and posterior |
Estimate stature of unidentified remains Lone Bone lengths Bone length femur length 447 mm fibula length 365 mm humerus length 309 mm Assume is a European male, estimate the stature based on the fibula. | 1049.98+/-3.29 |
ethnicity | term used to described a multidimensional construct based on cultural attributes |
horn affect | negative assumptions cloud our judgement |
True or False The Frye standard is the rule of evidence regarding the admissibility to expert witness testimony. | False |
Where does intramembranous ossification occur? | flat bones of the skull, mandible, and clavicle |
The zygomatic bone is ___ to the occipital bone. | anterior |
How many years ago would an individual have to have to have died before they are no longer considered of forensic significance? | 75 |
The galbella is located.... | between the eyes |
The pterion is located .... | haircutting ridge. |
The asterion is located.... | protruding point past the ear to occipital |
Where is the zygomatic of the skull located? | cheekbone |
Where is the maxilla of the skull located? | part of the skull that consists of the upper part of the top teeth. |
Where of the temporal part of the skull located? | Area of the skull above the ear. |
Where is the parietal area of the skull located? | Back half of the skull from the apex |
Where is the occipital part of the skull located? | Complete part of the skull in the occipital area. |
Frontal suture | divides frontal bone into right and left |
squamosal suture | between parietal bone and temporal bone on side of the skull, bordered in back by occipital bone |
lambdoidal stuture | between parietal and occipital bones |
lumbar vertebrae
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L1-L5 lower back |
thoracic vertebrae | the second set of 12 vertebrae; form the outward curve of the spine and are known as T1 through T12 |
cervical vertebrae | C1-C7, neck |
talus
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ankle bone |
cuniform bone | bone connected to toe bones |
navicular bone | protruding bone connected to big toe. |
metarsal | slender anterior bones of the foot |
phalanx bones | toe bones |
humerus | bone of the upper arm |
radius
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lateral bone of the forearm |
ulna
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upper leg bone |
What is the transverse plane? | divides body into top and bottom |
clavical | collar bone |
What skeletal element is the best for estimating sex? | pelvis |
transgender | Refers to individuals whose gender identity does not align with the sex assigned to them at birth. |
Biological sex | Refers to an individual's classification at birth, which is largely bases on visual assessment of external anatomy. |
cisgender | Refers to individuals who gender identity correlated with their assigned sex. |
Facial masculinization surgery for trans men augments which structure? | thyroid cartilage |
True or False FORDISC software utilizes multivariate discriminant function analysis to determine elements of the biological profile such as sex and ancestry. | True |
Identify this pelvis as either belonging to male or female. | Male |
What traits could you identify with a male pelvis? | Wide, u shaped sub pubic angle, wide sciatic notch, long pubis |
You've been asked to determine the age of fetal remains that have been discovered. You determine the fetal length to be 35 cm. Based on Haase's Rule, how many gestational months old would this fetus when it died? | 7 months old |
linear enamel hypoplasia | horizontal defects in tooth enamel that represent episodes of physiological stress that occurred while the teeth were forming |
Order of body parts from first to last that experience epiphyseal fusion. | 1. elbow 2. hip 3. ankle 4. knee 5. wrist |
How do forensic anthropologists report the estimated height of an individual based on skeletal remains? | as a stature range |
biological determinisn | term that describes the idea that most human characteristics are determine by genes |
What is a disadvantage of using non-metric (as opposed to metric) approaches to ancestry to estimation? | less objective |
AncesTrees | relies on a machine learning ensemble algorithm to classify the human skull |
What procedure may be used to make the skull/neck appear more feminine? | bimaxilary osteotomy |
What biomarkers can be interpreted as a sign of financial security? | evidence of surgical interventions |
Based on the Winburn al (2022) article, what does SVP stand for ? | Structural Vulnerability profile |
conformation bias | searching for evidence to back up first impressions |
halo affect | perceived as having more positive traits than the others |
conformity bias | changing opinions to conform with the group |
In the study conducted by Nakhaeizadeh et al (2014), the participants were asked to used ___ traits to determine the elements of the biological profile. | non-metric |
What type of bias was demonstrated in the video assigned "The Most Common Cognitive Bias"? | confirmation bias |
True or False According to the video titled " The Most Common Cognitive Bias." you can never prove a theory true. | True |
The tibia is____ to the femur. | distal |
Where is the frontal part of the skull? | forehead |
Where is the sphenoid part of the skull located? | temple area of the skull |
sagittal suture | between the two parietal bones at the top of the skull |
cuboid | Having the shape of a cube. |
fibula | The lateral and smaller bone of the lower leg |
tibia | shin bone |
What is the sagital plane? | divides into right and left sides |
gender | Concept that is fluid and limitless and can be considered an invention or idea that both oppresses and expresses identities. |
Identify the sex of this skull. | female |
True or False In order to estimate stature (height) anthropologists must have a complete skeleton. | false |
Populations near the equator exhibit longer appendages. | This is an example of the ecological rule of ALLEN |
In order to estimate stature... | you must first know ANCESTRY |
Estimate stature of unidentified remains Lone Bone lengths Bone length femur length 447 mm fibula length 365 mm humerus length 309 mm Assume is a European male, estimate the stature based on the femur. | 1125.27+/-3.27 |
Estimate stature of unidentified remains Lone Bone lengths Bone length femur length 447 mm fibula length 365 mm humerus length 309 mm Assume is a European male, estimate the stature based on the humerus. | 971+/-4.57 |
race | term used to describe a social construct based on physical attributes |
ancestry | term used to indicated a common line of geographic or genetic decent |
population affinity | term used to describe a statistical approach based on the underlying population structure |
True of False One of the major reasons forensic anthropologists feel the need to continued to determine race/ancestry of skeletal remains is to facilitate identification and allow searches of/for missing persons. | True |
FORDISC | used measurement data to calculate discriminant function |
geometric morphometrics | statistical analysis of form based on Cartesian landmark coordinates |
What biomarkers of a structural vulnerability profile is due to lack of access to dental/medical care? | 1. Isolated, improperly set fractures 2. dental pathological conditions 3. severe/untreated manageable chronic skeletal conditions 4. active skeletal infections |
What biomarkers pf a structural vulnerability profile is due to episodic stress during growth and development? | 1. crainofacial assymestry 2. enamel defects |
The SVp is being developed based off a tool that was developed in which of anthropological discipline? | medical anthropology |
affinity bias | hiring people the same as ourselves |
beauty bias | judging people based on how they look |
attribution bias | how we perceive the actions of others |
In the study conducted by Nakhaeizadeh et al (2014), which aspects of the biological profile were shown to be influenced by context when examining the skeletal remains? | 1. ancestry 2. sex |
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