I. Osteology - Bone Variation. (Pg. 3)

Question 1

What are the primary sources of variation observed in bone?

Answer 1

sexual dimorphism (gender variation), ontogenetic variation (growth or age variation), geographic or population-based variation (ethnic variation) and idiosyncratic variation (individual variation)

Question 2

Differences in the number or morphology of vertebrae within the population based on male and female variation is identified as which type of variation?

Answer 2

sexual dimorphism or gender variation

Question 3

Differences in the number of morphology of vertebrae within the population based on age or developmental variation is identified as which type of variation?

Answer 3

ontogenetic variation

Question 4

Differences in the number or morphology of vertebrae within the population based on ethnicity or locational variation is identified as which type of variation?

Answer 4

geographic variation or population based variation

Question 5

Differences in the number or morphology of vertebrae within the population based on the uniqueness between individuals is identified as which type of variation?

Answer 5

idiosyncratic variation