Characteristics that specifically identify a skeletal element as belonging to a female include
A) a long, narrow triangular sacrum with a prominent sacral curvature.
B) a bone approximately 10 percent heavier than many others of the same size.
C) a bone with smaller prominences and a smoother surface.
D) larger cranial sinuses.
E) All of the answers are correct.
C) a bone with smaller prominences and a smoother surface.
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