ASM 275 LAB 7 10 13 & 15 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Q1. Evaluate the degree of cranial suture closure, paying attention to how open the
suture is and any evidence for bone bridges forming. Are there bridges across the
suture that you can see in this image? Please use the four stages of suture closure
above to score. [19] - ANSWER-B. 1 - Minimal closure
Q2. Based on your understanding of age-related changes in the pubic symphysis, which
of these individuals was OLDER? Dorsal is to the left, ventral is to the right. [14] -
ANSWER-B. B
Q3. Based on your understanding of age-related changes in the pubic symphysis, which
of these individuals was OLDER? Dorsal is to the left, ventral is to the right. [15] -
ANSWER-B. B
Q4. Based on your understanding of age-related changes in the pubic symphysis, which
of these individuals was OLDER? Dorsal is to the left, ventral is to the right. [16] -
ANSWER-A. A
Q5. Evaluate the degree of cranial suture closure, paying attention to how open the
suture is and any evidence for bone bridges forming. Are there gaps in the suture that
you can see in this image? Please use the four stages of suture closure above to score.
[18] - ANSWER-A. 0 - open
Q6. After scoring each of your five sutures sites above, please enter the composite
score here based on the sum. Note, there is a 2 point tolerance so please double check
your answer before responding. - ANSWER-10.0
Q7. An individual with a composite score of 1-2 would, on average, be expected to be
how old? - ANSWER-31
Q8. The oldest individual with a composite score of 1-2 is about how old? - ANSWER-
43
Q9.And the youngest individual? - ANSWER-18-20
Q10. Please go back to Question 6. In that question, you determined a Composite
Score based on your own observations of cranial suture closure. Based on this
composite score use the chart above (Figure 22) to determine how old this person was
when he or she died. Your answer should be the average age as depicted (the blue oval
for that composite score). - ANSWER-38
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Q1. Evaluate the degree of cranial suture closure, paying attention to how open the
suture is and any evidence for bone bridges forming. Are there bridges across the
suture that you can see in this image? Please use the four stages of suture closure
above to score. [19] - ANSWER-B. 1 - Minimal closure
Q2. Based on your understanding of age-related changes in the pubic symphysis, which
of these individuals was OLDER? Dorsal is to the left, ventral is to the right. [14] -
ANSWER-B. B
Q3. Based on your understanding of age-related changes in the pubic symphysis, which
of these individuals was OLDER? Dorsal is to the left, ventral is to the right. [15] -
ANSWER-B. B
Q4. Based on your understanding of age-related changes in the pubic symphysis, which
of these individuals was OLDER? Dorsal is to the left, ventral is to the right. [16] -
ANSWER-A. A
Q5. Evaluate the degree of cranial suture closure, paying attention to how open the
suture is and any evidence for bone bridges forming. Are there gaps in the suture that
you can see in this image? Please use the four stages of suture closure above to score.
[18] - ANSWER-A. 0 - open
Q6. After scoring each of your five sutures sites above, please enter the composite
score here based on the sum. Note, there is a 2 point tolerance so please double check
your answer before responding. - ANSWER-10.0
Q7. An individual with a composite score of 1-2 would, on average, be expected to be
how old? - ANSWER-31
Q8. The oldest individual with a composite score of 1-2 is about how old? - ANSWER-
43
Q9.And the youngest individual? - ANSWER-18-20
Q10. Please go back to Question 6. In that question, you determined a Composite
Score based on your own observations of cranial suture closure. Based on this
composite score use the chart above (Figure 22) to determine how old this person was
when he or she died. Your answer should be the average age as depicted (the blue oval
for that composite score). - ANSWER-38
