Anthropology Flashcards
1
Q
Forensic Anthropology
A
Examination of human remains in a legal context , examining both soft and hard tissues
2
Q
Analysis of human remains provides a BIOLOGICAL PROFILE containing info about : (7)
A
minimum number of individuals
age
sex
stature
ancestry
pathology (diseases)
trauma
3
Q
What scale is used to determine bone completeness
A
good , fair , poor
4
Q
Age estimation methods
A
dental formation
- appearance in gum
- reliable from 1-10 yr olds
epiphyseal fusion
- no-union
- partial closure
- complete
5
Q
Sex estimation
A
- Skull
- Pelvic
- Staure metrics
6
Q
Trauma - biological profile
A
Sharp force trauma
Blunt force trauma
Projectile trauma
Blast trauma
7
Q
what is used to measure stature
A
Osteometric board
