Forensics Week 02 Flashcards
What is forensic anthropology
The study of skeletal remains for medico-legal purposes and especially for the identification of unknown individuals
What does MNI stand for and what is it’s definition
minimum number of individuals. the fewest number of people in an assemblage, essential for mass graves
What is the role of the forensic anthropologist
Note any trauma or disease Note unique characteristics Advise on manner of death Facial reconstruction Note taphonomic conditions at the site
How is MNI processed
Identification and siding of every bone
Count the left and right elements, what ever has more is the MNI
Must take sex, age and ancestry into account
What is the structure of bone
Cortex/Compact Bone (Outer layer)
Cancellous (Spongy trabecular bones)
Medulla (Marrow cavity)
What are the four classes of bones
Flat
Long
Short
Irregular
Describe long bones
3 areas of osscification
Primary diaphysis or shaft
Secondary 2 epiphysis or ends
How many bones at 6 months gestation, birth and adult life
800
450
206
What is Os Acromiale
Failure of epiphyseal fusion due to physical stress
What is the principle of anthroposcopy
certain features vary between populations
What are wormian bones
Extra bond pieces along the sutures of the skull
What is the dental formula for sub adults and adults
2102
2123
