1.2 Anatomy Flashcards

1
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A place where the body of a dead person is kept temporarily pending ID or release for burial or autopsy

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Morgue

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2
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A postmortem evaluation to determine cause of death

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Autopsy

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3
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Autopsy

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A postmortem evaluation to determine cause of death

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4
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Three challenges of the Medical Examiner Job

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  1. Maintaining full staff of forensic pathologist
  2. Maintaining a strong demeanor
  3. Being sympathetic when talking to families
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5
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Brain

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*Checked for injury
*Removed from skull
*Weighed and Examined

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External Exam and ID

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*Description recorded (hair and eye color, gender, etc…)
*Body Measured and Weighed
*Evidence of external injury noted

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7
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Y Incision

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Cut extending from each should to the center of the chest and the center of the body

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Internal Exam

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*Organs are examined in place
*Organs are removed, examined and weighed

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9
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Stomach Contents Exam

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*ID the degree of digestion
*What is in the stomach (Food, Pills, etc…)
*This can help determine time of death.

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10
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Gross Exam (definition)

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Visual inspection of organs and tissues and describing what is observed.

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11
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Documentation Photos

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*Document injuries
*Features of ID
*State of Decomposition

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12
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What samples are collected?

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*Blood
*Urine
*Tissue
^Sent away for testing, to determine ID and Cause of Death

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13
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Cause of Death

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The specific injury, trauma, or disease that directly caused the victim’s death

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14
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The specific injury, trauma, or disease that directly caused a victim’s death

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Cause of Death

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15
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Mechanism of Death

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What happed physiologically inside the body to result in death

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16
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What happed physiologically inside the body to result in death

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Mechanism of Death

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17
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Manner of Death

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The circumstances that result in death (natural or unnatural)

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18
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The circumstances that result in death (natural or unnatural)

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Manner of Death

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19
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Is it Cause, Mechanism, or Manner of Death
1. Gunshot
2. Homicide
3. Exsanguination (Blood Lose)

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  1. Cause
  2. Manner
  3. Mechanism
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20
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Natural, Accident, and Homicide are all:
A. Cause of Death
B. Mechanism of Death
C. Manner of Death

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C. Manner of Death

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21
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Lymphatic and Immune System (4 Key Structures)

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  1. Lymph Nodes
  2. Spleen
  3. Thymus
  4. Bone Marrow
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22
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Lymphatic and Immune System Function

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Filters fluid in the body and mounts the attack against foreign substances in the body

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23
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System that filters fluid in the body and mounts the attack against foreign substances in the body

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Lymphatic and Immune System

24
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What system?
Lymph Nodes

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Lymphatic and Immune System

25
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What system?
Thymus

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26
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What system?
Bone Marrow

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Lymphatic and Immune System

27
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What system?
Spleen

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Lymphatic and Immune System

28
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Body System (def)

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A group of organs/muscles that work together to do a specific function

29
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A group of organs/muscles that work together to do a specific function

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Body System

30
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Role of Muscular System

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*Moves the body
*Moves substances around the body
* Maintains Posture
*Produces heat

31
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Muscular System
3 Structures
Types of Muscles

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  1. Skeletal Muscles
  2. Cardiac Muscles
  3. Smooth Muscles
32
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Role of Nervous System

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*Responds to internal and external changes by acting in an appropriate response
*Processes information

33
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What system responds to internal and external changes by actin in an appropriate way and processes information

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Nervous System

34
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Structures of the Nervous System (4)

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  1. Brain
  2. Spinal Cord
  3. Nerves
  4. Sensory Receptors
35
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Role of the Cardiovascular System

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*Pumps blood in the body
*Transports Oxygen (O) and Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
*Transports nutrients and waste

36
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Key structures of the Cardiovascular System (2)

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  1. Heart
  2. Blood Vessels (veins, arteries, capillaries)
37
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Roles of Integumentary System (3)

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  1. Forms body’s external covering
  2. protects deeper tissue
  3. helps regulate body temperature
38
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Three key structures of the Integumentary System

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  1. Hair
  2. Skin
  3. Nails
39
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Two main roles of the Reproductive System

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  1. Produce, transport, and sustain the sperm and egg cells
  2. Nurture the development of offspring
40
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Three key structures of the female Reproductive System

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  1. Vagina
  2. Ovaries
  3. Uterus
41
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Three key structures of the male Reproductive System

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  1. Penis
  2. Testes
  3. Prostate
42
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Roles of the Endocrine System

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Secretes hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction and metabolism by the cells

43
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What System Secretes hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction and metabolism by the cells

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Endocrine System

44
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Five Key structures of the Endocrine System

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  1. Testes
  2. Ovaries
  3. Adrenal Glands
  4. Pituitary Glands
  5. Pancreas
45
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Two roles of the Respiratory System

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  1. Assists with the gas exchange with the external environment
  2. Keeps the blood supplies with Oxygen (O) and removes Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
46
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Four Key Structures of the Respiratory System

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  1. Nasal Cavity
  2. Trachea
  3. Lungs
  4. Bronchus
47
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Two roles of the Lymphatic and Immune System

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  1. Filters fluid in the body
  2. Mounts attach against foreign substances in the body
48
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What system in the body filters fluid and mounts attach against foreign substances in the body

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Lymphatic and Immune System

49
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Four Key structures of the Lymphatic and Immune System

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  1. Lymph Nodes
  2. Spleen
  3. Thymus
  4. Bone Marrow
50
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Two Role of the Urinary System

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  1. Eliminates waste
  2. Regulates water balance of the blood
51
Q

What system eliminates waste and regulates water balance in the blood

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Urinary System

52
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Four Key structures in the Urinary System

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  1. Kidney
  2. Bladder
  3. Ureter
    4 Urethra
53
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Three key roles of the Digestive System

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  1. Breaks down food into nutrient molecules
  2. absorbs nutrients
  3. Rids the body of waste
54
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What System breaks down food into nutrient molecules, absorbs nutrients, and rids the body of waste

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Digestive System

55
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Five key structures of the Digestive System

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  1. Oral Cavity
  2. Esophagus
  3. Small Intestine
  4. Large Intestine
  5. Stomach
56
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Three Roles of the Skeletal System

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  1. Protects and supports the body and organs
  2. Framework for the muscles to use to create movement
  3. Stores minerals
57
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Two Key Structures of the Skeletal System

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  1. Bones
  2. Joints