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Which bone is most commonly used to determine the height of the deceased?
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What bones are used to determine height on a skeleton?
Femur (the longest bone in the body)
An anthropologist examines a burned corpse to determine the identity of the deceased.?
The anthropologist can use techniques like dental records, DNA analysis, and examination of bone structure to identify the deceased. They may also consider factors like height, age, and sex. Additionally, any personal belongings found at the scene can provide clues to the person's identity.
Increase height using bone lenthing operation?
increase height using bone lengthing operation.
What are dogs commonly known to bury in the backyard?
bone
What bone is commonly known as the knee cap?
kneecap bone
What is a fact for zygomatic?
The zygomatic bone is commonly called the cheek bone.
What is the scientific name for the shoulder bone?
There are two bones which make up the shoulder, the bone more commonly known as the collar bone is the clavicle and the bone more commonly known as the shoulder blade is the scapula.
Commonly called the collarbone?
The actual bone which is referred to as the collar bone, is the clavicle.
How could x-rays of the femur be used to determine whether a person had reached full height?
once you are done growing, your epiphyseal plates (growth plates) which are cartilage, become ossified and turn to bone. If you still have the cartilage, you are not done growing. If it is all bone, you are.
Bone X rays are sometimes used to determine whether a person had reached his or her final height?
Long bones of the body, such as the femur, have an epiphyseal cartilage, a plate of cartilage that separates the epiphysis from the diaphysis as long as the bone is still growing lengthwise. An x-ray would indicate whether the epiphyseal cartilage is still present. The clinicians check if the cartilage is still there and if it is, growth is still occurring; if it is not, the bone has reached its adult length.
Commonly called the collar bone?
The clavicle
Can a bone marrow biopsy determine if you are compatible for a bone marrow transplant?
A blood test is usually sufficient but a biopsy would determine that as well.
