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Name___________________________________________ Date__________________Forensic Anthropology Exam______1.Which condition causes the body to go stiff after a certain amount of time?Algor mortisRigor mortisLivor mortis______2.External factors play a role in decomposition. Which of the following places would speed up this process?Inside a houseIn the ArcticIn a desertIn a rainforest______3.Which of the following is most likely to be the first found on a dead body?MosquitoWaspLadybugBlow fly______4.Which of the following is the best way to identify remains that are decomposing?Dental recordsHair colorFingerprintsTattoos______5.Which of the following is NOT a progressive level of decomposition?FreshDecayWetBloat______6.Which condition causes a purplish-red color on the skin after death?Algor mortisRigor mortisLivor morits______7.What can forensic entomology be used to determine?Estimated time of deathLocation of deathLocation of wounds on the bodyAll of the above______8.Which of the following represents the best measure available for estimating the time of death (especially within the first 18 hours after death)?Changes in body temperatureRigor mortisCloudiness of the eyesColoration of the body______9.Forensic odontology involves the study ofBonesTeethDrugsInsects_____10.The rate of cooling of a dead body can be influenced by all but theSize of the bodyGender of victimLocationExposure to direct sunlight_____11.Which of the following is not a manner of death?DrowningNaturalSuicideHomicide_____12.A 63-year-old male dies of a severe gunshot wound to his chest. This describes hisCause of deathManner of deathMechanism of death_____13.In the example above, severe/fatal bleeding would be theCause of deathManner of deathMechanism of death_____14.In the event the wound was self-inflicted, suicide would be theCause of deathManner of deathMechanism of death_____15.A skull with a frontal plane that is flat or projected outward, with small, rounded nasal cavities and circular eye orbits would beMongoloid (Asian)Caucasoid (Caucasian)Negroid (African)_____16.__________ have a narrow pelvic opening, a long narrow sacrum, and a larger skull.MalesFemales_____17.Approximate age determination can be done by observingSuturesWear and tear on teethEnds of bonesAll of the above_____18.__________ can be determined by measuring specific long bones and calculating from known equations.RaceGenderHeightAge_____19.When studying remains, a forensic anthropologist may be able to identify which of the following?TraumaPast surgeriesPast diseases/pathologiesAll of the aboveForensic Anthropology Exam KeyBDDACCDABBAACBAADCD ................
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