Question : 1

Find the correct match regarding appearance of

epiphyses:
A. Talus - 7th month
B. Calcaneum 3rd month
C. Scaphoid - 3 years
D. Hamate 5 years
Find the correct match regarding appearance of epiphyses:
A. Talus - 7th month (Most Appropriate Answer)
B. Calcaneum 3rd month
C. Scaphoid - 3 years
D. Hamate 5 years
Explanation :

OSSIFICATION CENTERS APPEARANCE

• Calcaneum 5thl.U.Month
• Talus 7thl.U.Month
• Lower end of Femur (secondary centre) 9thl.U.Month
• Upper end of Tibia(secondary centre) At Birth
• Upper end of Fibula(secondary centre) 4 Years
• Lower end of Tibia & Fibula(secondarycentre) 1 Year
Question : 2
The forensic pathologist is performing an autopsy on a 3-month-old
girl baby. She was apparently a healthy infant who was fed, put to bed,
but found lifeless early in the morning. During the examination, he
noticed that one of the carpal bones was ossified. This bone is also the
first bone to ossify. Which carpal has the doctor identified?
A. scaphoid
B. lunate
C. capitate
D. Pisiform
The forensic pathologist is performing an autopsy on a 3-month-
old girl baby. She was apparently a healthy infant who was fed,
put to bed, but found lifeless early in the morning. During the
examination, he noticed that one of the carpal bones was ossified.
This bone is also the first bone to ossify. Which carpal has the
doctor identified?
A. scaphoid
B. lunate
C. capitate(Most Appropriate Answer)
D. Pisiform
• Explanation :

• Ossification of Carpal Bones

• Capitate 2 months - 1 year

• Hamate 3 months - 2 years
• Triquetral 3 years
• Lunate 4 years
• Scaphoid 5 years
• Trapezium 5 years
• Trapezoid 6 years
• Pisiform 9-12 years
Question : 3
True regarding the sequence of permanent teeth eruption?

A. Central Incisor, Lateral Incisor, Canine, 1st Premolar, 2nd

Premolar, 1st Molar, 2nd Molar & 3rd Molar
B. 1st Premolar, Central Incisor, Lateral Incisor, Canine, 2nd
Premolar, 1st Molar, 2nd Molar & 3rd Molar
C. 1st Molar, Central Incisor, Lateral Incisor, Canine, 1st Premolar,
2nd Premolar, 2nd Molar & 3rd Molar21% marked this
D. 1st Molar, Central Incisor, Lateral Incisor, 1st Premolar, 2nd
Premolar, Canine, 2nd Molar & 3rd Molar
True regarding the sequence of permanent teeth eruption?

A. Central Incisor, Lateral Incisor, Canine, 1st Premolar, 2nd

Premolar, 1st Molar, 2nd Molar & 3rd Molar
B. 1st Premolar, Central Incisor, Lateral Incisor, Canine, 2nd
Premolar, 1st Molar, 2nd Molar & 3rd Molar
C. 1st Molar, Central Incisor, Lateral Incisor, Canine, 1st Premolar,
2nd Premolar, 2nd Molar & 3rd Molar
D. 1st Molar, Central Incisor, Lateral Incisor, 1st Premolar, 2nd
Premolar, Canine, 2nd Molar & 3rd Molar
• Explanation :
• Permanent Dentition: Age of Eruption

• First molar - 6 years

• Central incisor - 7 years
• Lateral incisor - 8 years
• First premolar - 9 years
• Second premolar - 10 years
• Canine - 11 years
• Second molar - 12-14 years
• Third molar - 17-25 years
• Question : 4
• An autopsy was performed on the 15 year-old boy who had succumbed to
injuries sustained in a road traffic accident. The doctor also examined the
skull and the brain for signs of damage. He noticed that the base of his
sphenoid was not yet fused with the occiput. By which age is the fusion of
the bones expected to happen?

• A. 20 years
• B. 30 years
• C. 40 years
• D. 50 years
• An autopsy was performed on the 15 year-old boy who had
succumbed to injuries sustained in a road traffic accident. The
doctor also examined the skull and the brain for signs of damage. He
noticed that the base of his sphenoid was not yet fused with the
occiput. By which age is the fusion of the bones expected to happen?

• A. 20 years
• B. 30 years
• C. 40 years
• D. 50 years
• Explanation :

• Age Estimation from Skull :

• Closure of posterior fontanelle (Lambda): Birth to 6 months

• Closure of Anterior fontanelle (Bregma): 1.5-2 years
• Closure of Metopic suture: 2-4years
• Two halves of mandible fuse together: 1-2 years
• Basiocciput and basisphenoid: 18-21 years
• Lambdoid suture 45-50 years
• Parieto-temporal 60-70 years
• Question : 5
• Which of the following is not the correct match relating to age
of appearance of hair:

• A. Pubic hair in males - 14 to 15 years

• B. Axillary hair in females - 15 - 16 years
• C. Beard in males - 16 to 17 years
• D. Pubic hair in females - 13 to 14 years
Which of the following is not the correct match relating to age of
appearance of hair:

A. Pubic hair in males - 14 to 15 years

B. Axillary hair in females - 15 - 16 years
C. Beard in males - 16 to 17 years
D. Pubic hair in females - 13 to 14 years
Explanation :

Appearance Males Females

• Pubic hair 14-15years 13 - 14years

• Axillary hair 15-16 years 14-15years
• Beard and moustache 16-17 years Absent
• Question : 6
• A 37-year-old woman has had a normal term pregnancy but has
delivered a stillborn. She has a history of drug abuse and is also a
chronic alcoholic. During the autopsy, the doctor identified an epiphysis,
which is known to appear just before birth. The doctor thus understands
that the fetal growth had been normal till full term. Which epiphysis did
the doctor identify?

• A. Lower end of femur

• B. Upper end of humerus
• C. Lower end of fibula
• D. Upper end of tibia
• A 37-year-old woman has had a normal term pregnancy but has
delivered a stillborn. She has a history of drug abuse and is also a
chronic alcoholic. During the autopsy, the doctor identified an epiphysis,
which is known to appear just before birth. The doctor thus understands
that the fetal growth had been normal till full term. Which epiphysis did
the doctor identify?

• A. Lower end of femur

• B. Upper end of humerus
• C. Lower end of fibula
• D. Upper end of tibia
• Explanation :

• Ossification centre Gestational age

• Calcaneum 5th month of intra uterine age

• Talus 7th month of intra uterine age
• Lower end of femur 9th month of intra uterine age (36 weeks)
• Upper end of tibia 9th month of intra uterine age (38 weeks)
• Cuboid Just at the time of birth (40 weeks)
• Hamate 3 months- 1 year
• Scaphoid 5 years
• Question : 7
• The forensic dentist has been invited to perform tests to estimate
the age of the recently found partially decomposed body. During the
course of aging, L forms of amino acids is transformed by
racemization to D-forms. Thus, the extent of racemization of amino
acids may be used to estimate the age. The analysis has been done
on both tooth enamel and crown dentin with analysis of dentin giving
more accurate age estimation than enamel. The racemization of
which of the following is most commonly used for age estimation
from teeth?

• A. Alanine
• B. Aspartic acid
• C. glycine
• D. Cysteine
The forensic dentist has been invited to perform tests to estimate the age of
the recently found partially decomposed body. During the course of aging, L
forms of amino acids is transformed by racemization to D-forms. Thus, the
extent of racemization of amino acids may be used to estimate the age. The
analysis has been done on both tooth enamel and crown dentin with
analysis of dentin giving more accurate age estimation than enamel. The
racemization of which of the following is most commonly used for age
estimation from teeth?

A. Alanine
B. Aspartic acid
C. glycine
D. Cysteine
• Explanation :

• Aspartic acid racemization:

• Of all amino acids, aspartic acid has one of the fastest racemization
rates and most commonly used for age estimation.
• During the course of aging, L-forms of amino acids are transformed
by racemization to D-forms. Thus, the extent of racemization of
amino acids may be used to estimate the age.
• The analysis has been done on both tooth enamel and crown dentin
with analysis of dentin giving more accurate age estimation than
enamel.