Forensics Anthropology 💀🔍

Question 1

forensics anthro focus mostly on the study of _________ or ____________

Answer 1

bones…..osteology

Question 2

why are osteologists important to forensics?

Answer 2

they have a big role in identifying the human remains after natural disasters or violent crimes

they also assist law enforcement when recognition is not possible at first glance

Question 3

QUESTIONS ASKED BY FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGISTS

Answer 3

• are bones human?
• m or f?
• age?
• enthnicity?
• stature?
• features?
• how did they die??

Question 4

what hints the age of the victim?

Answer 4

• sutures of skull
• teeth
• clavicle
• long arm leg bones
• pelvis

Question 5

Forensics Anthropology

Answer 5

falls und r physical anthro field–> is made up 2 areas

• Forensics (science of crime investigation)
• Anthro (study of humans)

Question 6

how many bones in an adult?

Answer 6

206

Question 7

how many bones in a baby?

Answer 7

300

Question 8

why do babies have more bones that adults

Answer 8

all their bones haven’t fused together yet, they have not gone through ossification

Question 9

define ossification

Answer 9

predictable pattern in cartilage

bones fusing bones together

Question 10

list two long bones that experience ossification

Answer 10

femur and humerus

Question 11

which bone is one of the last to complete ossification?

Answer 11

the clavicle, which ossifies at age 25

Question 12

how do forensic anthropologists determine the age of a child by teeth

Answer 12

number of deciduous vs permanent teeth

Question 13

first permanent teeth occur by age…

Answer 13

…7

Question 14

last set of teeth appear by age….

Answer 14

….25