What is Forensic Anthropology?
What do Forensic Anthropologists do?
Bones and Joints
Determining Gender
Age, Race and Trauma
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This field applies the study of human bones to solve crimes.
Forensic Anthropology
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Determining whether bones belong to a human or an animal is part of this task.
identifying human remains?
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Babies have more bones than adults because bones do this as they grow.
They fuse together
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This bone is the most useful for determining gender.
Pelvis
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Teeth are best used to determine this age range.
Ages 0-5
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Forensic anthropology is a special branch of this larger field of science
Physical Anthropology
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Examining injuries or marks on bones helps determine this.
cause of death?
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A place where two bones meet is called this.
the joint
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A wider, more circular pelvic inlet usually indicates this gender.
Female
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The ratio of the width to height of the nose is known as this
The nasal index
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Forensic anthropology became especially popular during these historical events.
During World War II and the Korean War
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This estimate is based on how much a body has decomposed.
time of death
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This connective tissue wraps the ends of bones to protect them.
Cartilage
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A pubic arch greater than 90 degrees is typical of this gender
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Female
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Clean cuts or grooves in bone are signs of this type of trauma.
sharp force trauma
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Forensic anthropologists often work with skeletal, badly decomposed, or _____ remains.
unidentified human remains?
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Forensic anthropologists often help identify numerous victims in these situations.
Mass disasters or war zones
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These bands of tissue connect bone to bone.
ligaments
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A larger, square jaw and prominent brow ridge suggest this gender. 
Male
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Round or oval holes in bone are evidence of this type of trauma.
Projectile trauma
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One legal reason forensic anthropologists identify human remains is to help with this process.
criminal investigation or legal identification?
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Age, gender, ancestry, and height are all examples of this type of information
Biometrics or biological pofile
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These connective tissues connect muscle to bone.
tendons
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This skull feature is a bony bump located behind the ear.
Mastoid Process
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Small pegs placed on the skull during facial reconstruction represent this.
Tissue depth markers