ASM 275: Lab 12 Test Questions and Answers Rated A
Q1. Consider the image below. Can you identify is, one of these skulls shows postmortem
the fracture? Note this is a child and the bones damage and the other blunt force trauma. Which
are still growing. The epiphyses (secondary one exhibits a fracture pattern consistent with
growth centers) are still separated from the shaft blunt force trauma? [16] - ANSWER -A. A
of each bone.
Click on the part of the image where the bone
fracture is located. Big hint: it is located on one of Practice 1. Describe the timing of this gunshot
the bones of the arm NOT the bones of the hand. wound to the head. [34] - ANSWER -B.
Another hint- look for initial callus formation. [7] - Perimortem
ANSWER -You can see the outline of the
bone has been affected. Look for the
discontinuity in the outline of the bone and the Practice 2. Describe the timing of the fracture to
early callus formation. the end of this long bone. [35] - ANSWER -
C. Postmortem
Q2. How would you characterize this fracture on
the frontal (NOT parietal) bone? [8] - Practice 3. Describe the timing of the fracture to
ANSWER -B. Infraction the end of this ulna. [36] - ANSWER -C.
Postmortem
Q3. How would you characterize the fracture of
the radius seen in this x-ray of a child's forearm? Practice 4. Describe the timing of this trauma to
[9] - ANSWER -B. Infraction the cranial vault. [37] - ANSWER -B.
Perimortem
Q4. What kind of fracture characterizes this
femur? [10] - ANSWER -A. Complete Practice 5. Describe the timing of this fracture
Fracture line on this long bone. [38] - ANSWER -C.
Postmortem
Q5. Describe the types of fractures seen here on
the frontal bone. [13] - ANSWER -A. Practice 6. Describe the timing of this long bone
Radiating fracture. [39] - ANSWER -B. Perimortem
Q6. Describe the type of fracture(s) seen here? Practice 7. Describe the timing of this long bone
Note this is a blunt force trauma likely caused by
fracture. [40] - ANSWER -B. Perimortem
something like a hammer. [14] - ANSWER -
B. Concentric
Practice 8. Describe the timing of this cranial
wound. [41] - ANSWER -A. Antemortem
Q7. Based on your understanding of radiating
and concentric fractures and their propagation
with respect to the primary impact site, which
Practice 9. Describe the timing of this fracture on
individual shows damage to the temporal region
MORE consistent with blunt force trauma? That the cranial vault. [42] - ANSWER -C.
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Q1. Consider the image below. Can you identify is, one of these skulls shows postmortem
the fracture? Note this is a child and the bones damage and the other blunt force trauma. Which
are still growing. The epiphyses (secondary one exhibits a fracture pattern consistent with
growth centers) are still separated from the shaft blunt force trauma? [16] - ANSWER -A. A
of each bone.
Click on the part of the image where the bone
fracture is located. Big hint: it is located on one of Practice 1. Describe the timing of this gunshot
the bones of the arm NOT the bones of the hand. wound to the head. [34] - ANSWER -B.
Another hint- look for initial callus formation. [7] - Perimortem
ANSWER -You can see the outline of the
bone has been affected. Look for the
discontinuity in the outline of the bone and the Practice 2. Describe the timing of the fracture to
early callus formation. the end of this long bone. [35] - ANSWER -
C. Postmortem
Q2. How would you characterize this fracture on
the frontal (NOT parietal) bone? [8] - Practice 3. Describe the timing of the fracture to
ANSWER -B. Infraction the end of this ulna. [36] - ANSWER -C.
Postmortem
Q3. How would you characterize the fracture of
the radius seen in this x-ray of a child's forearm? Practice 4. Describe the timing of this trauma to
[9] - ANSWER -B. Infraction the cranial vault. [37] - ANSWER -B.
Perimortem
Q4. What kind of fracture characterizes this
femur? [10] - ANSWER -A. Complete Practice 5. Describe the timing of this fracture
Fracture line on this long bone. [38] - ANSWER -C.
Postmortem
Q5. Describe the types of fractures seen here on
the frontal bone. [13] - ANSWER -A. Practice 6. Describe the timing of this long bone
Radiating fracture. [39] - ANSWER -B. Perimortem
Q6. Describe the type of fracture(s) seen here? Practice 7. Describe the timing of this long bone
Note this is a blunt force trauma likely caused by
fracture. [40] - ANSWER -B. Perimortem
something like a hammer. [14] - ANSWER -
B. Concentric
Practice 8. Describe the timing of this cranial
wound. [41] - ANSWER -A. Antemortem
Q7. Based on your understanding of radiating
and concentric fractures and their propagation
with respect to the primary impact site, which
Practice 9. Describe the timing of this fracture on
individual shows damage to the temporal region
MORE consistent with blunt force trauma? That the cranial vault. [42] - ANSWER -C.
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