Age + Stature estimation Flashcards
(46 cards)
One standard error should be +/- ____%, two should be =/-_____%
68, 95
Stature estimation depends on ____,_____, _____.
Sex, subadult age, ancestry
Reference data applies to ____ and _____
Stature and sometimes adult age (RARELY subadult)
There is a difference between ________ age and __________ age
chronological and physiological
Age at death estimate of immature ppl is what number most accurate kind of demo. info
Second
Developmental processes are mostly ______
predictable
Examples of predictable developmental processes
Dental development, tooth eruption, bone growth, epiphyseal fusion
What are radiographs used for?
Unerupted teeth
What is the most accurate age estimate from birth to 10-12 yo
Dental formation
When does the first deciduous tooth erupt and which tooth?
6-9 months, usually lower central incisors
When does formation of all deciduous teeth begin?
By end of 6th fetal month
When is last deciduous tooth eruption?
By 2-3 yrs
Which teeth are last to erupt?
Second molars
When does deciduous dentition complete?
Around 3 yo
When does M1 erupt?
Around 6 yo
I1 and I2 erupt when
7-9 yo
C, P’s, and M2 erupt when?
10-12 yo
When does M3 erupt?
MAYBE 18-25
What tooth is most useful for ID?
M3 if they have one
What Age @ Death is epiphyseal fusion useful for?
10-25
What kind of bones does intramembranoous ossification occur on?
Flat bones, most of skull and lateral 1/2 of clavicle
Define intramembranous ossification
Membrane that fills w/ bone from center out
What kinds of bones does endochondral ossification occur on?
Long and short bones, some skull
Define endochondral ossification
Cartilage model replaced by bone from center out
