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2nd QUARTER- EMBALMING Exam 2 Flashcards

1
Q

Irreversible cessation (a stop, pause, or interruption, especially a permanent discontinuation) of all vital functions.

     Such as:	respiration - breathing
		heart action - circulation
		brain action - waves
A

non legal definition of death

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2
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the noise made by a moribund (dying) person caused by air passing through a residue of mucous in the trachea and posterior oral cavity

A

death rattle

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3
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time immediately preceding death

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agonal period

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4
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the semi-convulsive twitches which often occur before death.

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death struggle

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5
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conditions in which the manifestations of life are feebly maintained. (think the person is dead, coma state)

Respiration, heart action, brain action are shallow and sometime hard to detect.

A

apparent death

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6
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body of a deceased person including cremated remains

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human remains

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7
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those elements remaining after cremation of a dead human body.

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cremated remains

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8
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dead human body used for medical purposes, including anatomical dissection and study.

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cadaver

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9
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the study of death

A

thanatology

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10
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death of an organism (body) as a whole. Pronouncement of death. Historically it is recognized by the failure of one of three organs. (heart, brain, lungs)

A

somatic death

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11
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death of the heart

A

syncope

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12
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death of the brain

A

coma

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13
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death of the lungs

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asphyxia

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14
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Death of the individual cells of the body

A

post mortem cellular death

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15
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Final cause of post mortem cellular death is

A

oxygen starvation

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16
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Post mortem cellular death will occur _____ somatic death

A

after

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17
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Somatic death will occur ______ or _______to post morten cellular death.

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before or prior

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18
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Factors influencing onset of postmortem cellular death

A

Cause of death
Environmental conditions – temperature can be a factor, coolers help slow down decomposition
Condition of Body
Medication preceding death – meds can alter body chemistry

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19
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death occurring in a living body

A

anti-mortem

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20
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Can cellular death occur anti-mortem?

A

Yes

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21
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these cells will die quicker after somatic death.

A

specialized cells

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22
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Brain cells live about

A

5 to 8 minutes

23
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muscle cells live about

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3 hours

24
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cornea and blood cells live about

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6 to 8 hours

25
Q

The major element remaining after cremation is?

A

calcium (bone).

26
Q

Those manifestations of death by which we may recognize its presence in the body.

A

signs of death

27
Q

the separation of compounds into simpler substances by the action of microbial and/or autolytic enzymes.

A

decompostion

28
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self destruction of body compounds.

A

autolytic enzymes

29
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most reliable sign of death

A

decomposition

30
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the stopping of blood flowing through the body.

A

cessation of circulation

31
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the stopping of breathing

A

cessation of respiration

32
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Post mortem cooling of the body to the surrounding temperature.

A

algor mortis

33
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Also referred to as CADAVERIC lividity. The post mortem, intravascular, red-blue discoloration resulting from the hypostasis of blood.

A

liver mortis

34
Q

inside the vessels

A

intravascular

35
Q

the gravitation of the blood into the lower part of the body.

A

hypostasis

36
Q

Can livor mortis be removed with normal arterial injection and venous drainage?
Yes or No? Why?

A

Yes, because it is intravascular

37
Q

the post mortem temporary stiffening of the body muscles due to natural chemicals the body process.

A

rigor mortis

38
Q

At death the muscles do not function. O sign and Q sign – reflecting muscle relaxation.

A

complete muscular relaxation

39
Q

name the changes of the eye in regards to the signs of death

A

 Clouding of the cornea and loss of luster.
 Flattening of the eyeball.
 Pupil does not respond to light.

40
Q

Any procedure used to prove a sign of death.

A

test for death

41
Q

how many expert tests are there for death

A

4

42
Q

What are the four expert tests used for death?

A

a) Stethoscope -
b) Ophthalmoscope -

c) Electronic life detection devices
EKG – Electrocardiogram –
EEG – Encephalogram –
ABR – auditory brainstem response –

	d)	Injection of various dyes into the body to check for circulation -
43
Q

a delicate instrument used to detect almost inaudible sounds produced in the body.

A

stethoscope

44
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an optical instrument with an accompanying light that makes it possible to examine the retina and explore blood circulation in the eyes.

A

ophthalmoscope

45
Q

check for heart activity

A

EKG- electrocardiogram

46
Q

check for brain wave activity.

A

EEG- encephalagram

47
Q

checks for brain response responsible for vital acts of breathing and pulse.

A

ABR- audiroty brainstem response

48
Q

an expert test for test injects dye in the the body…
2 cc of _______ is injected in the ________ _____

If there is circulation what happens?

A

fluorescein
upper arm
the whites of the eyes turn green

49
Q

how many inexpert tests for death are there?

A

3

50
Q

Name the three inexpert test for death

A

ligature test
ammonia injection test
feel for the pulse

51
Q

ligate a finger; if it becomes discolored and swells, life is present.

A

ligature test

52
Q

hypodermically inject ammonia, if alive, the skin will show a reddish reaction

A

ammonia injection test

53
Q

when you use 2 fingers press into neck area at jugular vein / artery area.

A

feeling for pulse

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