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1
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FEMALE skull characteristics

A

Eye: ROUND

Mandible: V-SHAPES

Brow Ridge: GRACILE/THIN AND SLENDER

2
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Pelvic determination of gender:

A

Determined by measuring sciatic notch.

•••Males90*

3
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MALE skull characteristics

A

Eye: SQUARE

Mandible: SQUARE

Brow Ridge: ROBUST/THICK AND LARGER

4
Q

Study of human skeletal remains can determine…

A
  1. Sex
  2. Age
  3. Race
  4. Time of Death
5
Q

Bones originate from cells called_______________.

A

Osteoblasts

6
Q

Male pelvis’ are…

A
  • •narrow
  • •heart shaped
  • •long tailbone; sacrum curved inward
7
Q

Best methods to determine sex…

A
  1. Pelvis

2. Cranium

8
Q

To determine race…

A
  1. Cranium is the only reliable method.
9
Q

________(bone cell) remove cellular wastes.

A

Osteoclasts

10
Q

_______ tests for bones a few months old.

A

Immunology

11
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_______tests for bones centuries old.

A

Carbon dating