On a Field Trip You Discover a Skeleton with the Following

question 10

Multiple Choice

On a field trip you discover a skeleton with the following characteristics: the acetabulum is directed laterally,the ischial spine points medially,and the angle inferior to the pubic symphysis is less than 90 degrees.The long bones of the arms and legs are relatively light and show epiphyseal plates.This skeleton is probably from

• A)a young male.
• B)a young female.
• C)an elderly male.
• D)an elderly female.
• E)cannot tell on the basis of this information

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