Identification Flashcards
Best specimen for race identification
Skull
Best bone for stature identification
Femur
Cephalic index for mesaticephalic
75 -80
80.85 cephalic index
Brachycephalic
Best pelvis criteria for sex diff.
Gt. Sciatic notch
Coprobasal index is more in male / female
Male
Age of app. Of calcaneus
5th month IUL
Talus OSS. Centre app. Age
7th month IUL
Femur OSS. Centre app.
36 week IUL
Talus OC app.
36 weeks IUL
Cuboid oc app. Age
At birth
Medial end of clavicle app.at
18 - 19 yrs
2 halves of mandible fuses at
1-2 yrs
All centres of elbow jt. App. But not fused
11-16 yrs
Period of mixed dentition
11-16 yrs
Most reliable gustafson’s method
Transparency of root
2nd reliable gustafson’s method
2° dentin
Stack’s method
Height & wt. Of teeth → infants
Boyde’s method
By counting mic. Incremental lines in teeth
Suzuki classification
Cheiloscopy
Adducton fr. Of hyoid
Throttling
Abduction fr.of hyoid
Hanging
Features of ligature mark in hanging
Oblique/ incomplete / above thyroid
Amussat sign
Transverse initial tear of carotid @
Ligature mark in strangulation
Transverse / complete / below the thyroid
COD in elbow mugging
Carotid choke
COD in forearm mugging
Air choke
Masque echhymotique
Pale chest w/ cyanosis → traumatic asphyxia
COD in hydrocution
Cardiac arrest
Moe in fresh water drowning
Hyperkalamia
Emphysema aquosum
Conscious drowning
Oedema aquosum
Unconscious drowning
Gettler’s test
To diff. Salt water & fresh water drowning