Forensic Medicine Quiz 6

Welcome to your Forensic Medicine Quiz 6

1. 
Stature of an individual can be estimated from footprints on the basis of:

(i) Multiplication factors (ii) Regression equations (iii) Hardy-Weinberg equation (iv) Segregation equation

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2. 
Which of the following sutures of the skull is last to fuse?

3. 
The multiplication factor to estimate stature from humerus is

4. 
A fetus becomes viable by the age of

5. 
Which of the following bones assist in the determination of stature?

6. 
The radiological study of skeletal remains for age estimation is based on the fusion of

7. 
The ossification center that appears in a fetus at seven months of pregnancy is

8. 
Assertion and Reason Question

Assertion (A): Ossification in long bones takes place earlier in females.

Reason (R): Puberty sets earlier in females.

9. 
Match the following:

Age Ossification of bone
(a) By 7-8 years  (i) Lateral epicondyle of the humerus unites
(b) By 10-12 years (ii) Rami of pubis unite
(c) By 13-14 years (iii) Sacral vertebrae unite
(d) By 23 years (iv) Pisiform Ossifies

10. 
Calculation of a person’s height from fragmented bones is calculated by

11. 
Ossification center in upper end of fibula appears at the age of

12. 
Boyde’s method helps in the determination of age from

13. 
Identify the correct sequence of the closure of skull sutures :

14. 
The bones of the human skeleton develop from separate ossific centers

(i) Ossification progresses till the bones is completely formed
(ii) The time of ossification corresponds to time since death
(iii) Ossification is complete by 2 years of age
(iv) Ossification changes can be studied by means of x-ray

Codes:

15. 
Match the following:

List-I List-II
(A) Distal end of radius (I) 20
(B) Ischial tuberosity (II) 19-20
(C) Head of the femur (III) 18
(D) Crust of ilium (IV) 16-17