2nd QUARTER- EMBALMING Exam 2

Question 1

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

Answer 1

non legal definition of death

Question 2

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

Answer 2

death rattle

Question 3

time immediately preceding death

Answer 3

agonal period

Question 4

the semi-convulsive twitches which often occur before death.

Answer 4

death struggle

Question 5

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.

Answer 5

apparent death

Question 6

body of a deceased person including cremated remains

Answer 6

human remains

Question 7

those elements remaining after cremation of a dead human body.

Answer 7

cremated remains

Question 8

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

Answer 8

cadaver

Question 9

the study of death

Answer 9

thanatology

Question 10

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)

Answer 10

somatic death

Question 11

death of the heart

Answer 11

syncope

Question 12

death of the brain

Answer 12

coma

Question 13

death of the lungs

Answer 13

asphyxia

Question 14

Death of the individual cells of the body

Answer 14

post mortem cellular death

Question 15

Final cause of post mortem cellular death is

Answer 15

oxygen starvation

Question 16

Post mortem cellular death will occur _____ somatic death

Answer 16

after

Question 17

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

Answer 17

before or prior

Question 18

Factors influencing onset of postmortem cellular death

Answer 18

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

Question 19

death occurring in a living body

Answer 19

anti-mortem

Question 20

Can cellular death occur anti-mortem?

Answer 20

Yes

Question 21

these cells will die quicker after somatic death.

Answer 21

specialized cells

Question 22

Brain cells live about

Answer 22

5 to 8 minutes

Question 23

muscle cells live about

Answer 23

3 hours

Question 24

cornea and blood cells live about

Answer 24

6 to 8 hours

Question 25

The major element remaining after cremation is?

Answer 25

calcium (bone).

Question 26

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

Answer 26

signs of death

Question 27

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

Answer 27

decompostion

Question 28

self destruction of body compounds.

Answer 28

autolytic enzymes

Question 29

most reliable sign of death

Answer 29

decomposition

Question 30

the stopping of blood flowing through the body.

Answer 30

cessation of circulation

Question 31

the stopping of breathing

Answer 31

cessation of respiration

Question 32

Post mortem cooling of the body to the surrounding temperature.

Answer 32

algor mortis

Question 33

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

Answer 33

liver mortis

Question 34

inside the vessels

Answer 34

intravascular

Question 35

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

Answer 35

hypostasis

Question 36

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

Answer 36

Yes, because it is intravascular

Question 37

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

Answer 37

rigor mortis

Question 38

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

Answer 38

complete muscular relaxation

Question 39

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

Answer 39

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

Question 40

Any procedure used to prove a sign of death.

Answer 40

test for death

Question 41

how many expert tests are there for death

Answer 41

4

Question 42

What are the four expert tests used for death?

Answer 42

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 -

Question 43

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

Answer 43

stethoscope

Question 44

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

Answer 44

ophthalmoscope

Question 45

check for heart activity

Answer 45

EKG- electrocardiogram

Question 46

check for brain wave activity.

Answer 46

EEG- encephalagram

Question 47

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

Answer 47

ABR- audiroty brainstem response

Question 48

an expert test for test injects dye in the the body... 2 cc of _______ is injected in the ________ _____ If there is circulation what happens?

Answer 48

fluorescein upper arm the whites of the eyes turn green

Question 49

how many inexpert tests for death are there?

Answer 49

3

Question 50

Name the three inexpert test for death

Answer 50

ligature test ammonia injection test feel for the pulse

Question 51

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

Answer 51

ligature test

Question 52

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

Answer 52

ammonia injection test

Question 53

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

Answer 53

feeling for pulse