ASM 275 / ASM275 EXAM 3
Question 1
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Carnivore scavenging can be easily confused with sharp force trauma.
True
False Question 3
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When a bullet impacts bone, it knocks out a larger center piece of bone called a
and smaller pieces of bone called .
Plug, spall
Spall, plug
Plug, infraction lines
Bevel, spall Question 4
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Blows to the face often cause breaks known as:
LeFort fractures
Ring fractures
Infractions
Buttress Fractures IncorrectQuestion 5
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An injury that occurs at or around the time of death is:
perimortem
antemortem
postmortem
premortem Question 6
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A/an is longer than it is deep while a/an is deeper than it is long.
Incision, puncture
Puncture, incision
Cleft, incision
Puncture, cleft Question 7
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What is a tear in the skin caused by a blunt instrument called?
laceration
contusion
abrasion
incision
IncorrectQuestion 8
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All of the following are indicative of postmortem trauma, EXCEPT:
color at fracture is lighter than the rest of the bone
green stick and hinge fractures are present
breaks occur at right angles to bone shafts
carnivore tooth marks Question 9
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A skull displays evidence of a gunshot wound with concentric fractures around the impact site. This person likely died of:
A high-powered firearm
A low-velocity firearm
A ricochet
A bullet entering at a shallow angle Question 10
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What type of wound is this?
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keyhole gun shot
an exit wound only
a shotgun blast
wastage due to an axe blow Question 11
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Radiating fracture lines can be used to determine the wound order because fractures stop at other fracture lines.
True
False IncorrectQuestion 12
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What type of trauma is the result of narrowly focused, compressive forces applied to the surface of a bone?
taphonomy
sharp force trauma
projectile trauma
dismemberment Question 13
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A is a groove in a bone caused by sawing.
Kerf
Infraction
Hinge
Breakaway spur IncorrectQuestion 14
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A skeleton comes into your lab that exhibits cranial trauma. There is a fracture in the middle of the left parietal and on the opposite side of the cranium in the middle of the right parietal. This could be an example of a:
Contre-coup fracture
Buttress fracture
Ring fracture IncorrectQuestion 15
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Based on what you see in this image what happened to this person?
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beheaded
strangled
high caliber gunshot wound
hung Question 16
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You find the remains of an individual who died in a fire. The bones are white and brittle and appear to have shrunk significantly. Based on this information, what can you say about the kind of fire did this person likely died in?
It was a very hot fire: greater than 800 degrees Celsius
It was a very cool fire: less than 600 degrees Celsius
No fire accelerant (like gasoline) was used on the body
The body was buried after being in the fire IncorrectQuestion 17
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You have a recently deceased individual in your lab who displays numerous indications of blunt force trauma including numerous lacerations and bruises. Some of the bruises are greenish-yellow, which likely occurred in what time frame?
Antemortem
Perimortem
Postmortem
Question 18
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The diameter of a bullet and/or the barrel of a handgun are the:
jacket
gauge
caliber
profile Question 19
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The 3 types of trauma in forensic analysis include:
Projectile, blunt force, sharp force
Projectile, emotional, sharp force
Blunt force, sharp force, bludgeoning
Blunt force, sharp force, bullets Question 20
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An injury resulting from the same blow that caused two different wounds opposite one another because the force of impact has a counterforce is called:
Ring fracture
LeFort fracture
Infraction
Coup-Contrecoup IncorrectQuestion 21
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This is a bullet entry wound
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True
False IncorrectQuestion 22
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In the absence of clothing between the barrel of a gun and the person being shot, about how far away does the shooter have to be in order to leave no soot or stippling around the gun shot hole?
more than 2 feet
more than 10 feet
more than 5 feet
less than 1 foot IncorrectQuestion 23
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A saw mark in bone made by a small-toothed power saw will have:
very smooth walls with fine striae of the same orientation
uneven walls with striae in multiple directions and a breakaway spur
likely multiple large kerfs from the saw bouncing, striations are oriented chaotically
this is not an answer IncorrectQuestion 24
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You are examining a victim who exhibits a wound on his chest. There is a seared, blackened area and an indent around the wound as well as muzzle burns. This person likely died of a:
Loose contact gunshot
Gunshot from several feet away
Hard contact gunshot wound
Stab wound from a knife or spear Question 25
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A puncture wound will have striations that run vertically within the wound.
True
False Question 26
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A skeletal individual in your lab displays a fracture of the distal ulna. You recognize this as a parry fracture. This person likely received this trauma from which of the following?
Blocking a blow with an upraised arm
Falling onto an outstretched arm
The high speed of a car accident
Repetitive stress from sports activities
IncorrectQuestion 27
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You find an individual who exhibits a well-healed fracture of the tibia. This injury likely happened:
Antemortem
Perimortem
Postmortem Question 28
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In the reading by Morton, Steven Symes is a:
Knife and saw mark expert
Crime Victim
Blunt force trauma expert
Law enforcement officer Question 29
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In the case described by Allaire et al., blasting caps were placed:
Above the decedent's ears
In the decedent's hands
In the decedent's mouth
On the air conditioner Question 30
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In the article by Allaire et al., suicide by blasting cap caused:
Extensive damage to the skull
Little damage to the skull
Damage on the front of the skull only
Damage to the base of the skull only [Show Less]