HUMAN ANATOMY
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Chapter 8, Problem 3TYC
A deer hunter discovers a human skeleton in the woods and notifies authorities. A news report on the finding describes it as the body of an unidentified male between 17 and 20 years of age. What skeletal features would be have been most useful for determining the sex and approximate age of the individual?
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