Midterm Flashcards
The humerus is ___ to the sternum
Lateral
The manubrium is ___ to the xiphoid process
Superior
The inion is located…
Underneath the occipital area
Calcaneus
Is the heel bone
What is the coronal plane?
Divided the body from front to back
Ethnicity
Term used to describe a multidimensional construct based on cultural attributes
Horn effect
Negative assumptions that cloud out judgement
True or False
The Frye standard is a rule of evidence regarding the admissiblity to expert witness testimony
False
Where does intramembranous ossification occur?
Flat bones of the skull, madible, and clavical
The zygomatic bone is ___ to the occipital bone.
Anterior
How many years ago would an individual have to have died before they are no longer considered of forensic significance?
75 years
The galbella is located…
Between the eyes
The pterion is located…
Haircutting ridge
The asterion is located…
Protuding point past the the ear to the occipital
Where is the zygomatic of the skull located?
Cheekbones
Where is the maxilla of the skull located?
Part of the skull that consists of the upper part of the mouth, bone of the top teeth.
Where is the temporal part of the skull located?
The boney area surrounds the ear cavity.
Where is the parital area of the skull located?
Back half of the skull from the apex
Where is the occipital part of the skull located?
Complete part of the skull in the occipital area
Frontal suture
Divides the frontal bone into right and left
Squamosal suture
Between the parietal bone and temporal bone on the side of the akull, bordered in back by occipital bone. Connections around your ear
Lambdodial suture
Upside down v where two halves of the skull meet and form the occipital area.
Lumbar vertebea
Lower back L1-L5s. Looks like Predator’s mask.
Thoractic vertabrae
The second set of 12 vertebrae, from the outward curve of the spi e and are known as T1-T12. Spaceship
Cervial vertebrae
C1-C7, neck. Looks like a pelvis
Talus
Ankle bone
Cuniform bone
Bone connected to the toes
Navicular bone
Protruding bone connected to the bog toe
Metarsal
Slender anterior bonef of the foot connected to the toes (phalanx)
Phalanx
Toe bones
Humerus
Bone of the upper arm
Radius
Later bone of the forearm on the pinky side
Ulna
Inner forearm bone
Transverse plane
Divides the body in half, top and bottom