Chapter 5

Question 1

Arterial Fluid

Answer 1

Concentrated embalming chemical that is diluted with water for the solution used for arterial embalming.

Question 2

Arterial Solution

Answer 2

Mixture of arterial fluid and water used for the arterial injection, may also include other fluids.

Question 3

Cavity Fluid

Answer 3

Embalming chemical that is injected into the body cavity after aspiration.

Question 4

Supplemental Fluid

Answer 4

A fluid that embalmers inject prior to the solution or adds to it for the purpose of enhancing the fluid.

Question 5

Accessory Fluid

Answer 5

Chemical used in addition to vascular and cavity fluids included by not limited to hardening and powers.

Question 6

Special Purpose Fluid

Answer 6

Fluids specially for special body conditions, jaundice, burns, decomp.

Question 7

Formalin

Answer 7

A saturated solution of formaldehyde in water.

Question 8

Paraformaldehyde

Answer 8

A solid form of formaldehyde.

Question 9

Index

Answer 9

Strength of embalming fluid, showing how many grams of fluid are dissolved in 100 ml of water.

Question 10

Donor compound

Answer 10

Embalming material that is placed in the abdomen when completing an autopsy.

Question 11

Phenol

Answer 11

Antiseptic/disinfectant employed to dry most tissues and to bleach discolored skin.

Question 12

Quats

Answer 12

Disinfectants that are used to clean the body for arterial injection.

Question 13

Vehicles

Answer 13

Liquid that serves as a solvent for the numerous ingredients incorporated in embalming solution.

Question 14

Dyes

Answer 14

Coloring agent, provides a color to the embalming solution.

Question 15

Modifying agents

Answer 15

Chemical compounds of vascular fluid that control the rate and degree of tissue firmness by the fluid utilized.

Question 16

Buffers

Answer 16

Embalming chemical that effects the stabilization of acid-base balance within embalming solution and in tissue.

Question 17

Humectants

Answer 17

Chemical that increases the ability of the embalmed tissue to retain fluid.

Question 18

Anti-coagulants

Answer 18

Fluid that stop the blood from clotting, making drainage much easier.

Question 19

Surfactants

Answer 19

Chemicals that change the surface tension of a fluid so it is able to flow through different areas easier.

Question 20

Pre-injection fluid

Answer 20

Fluid used to prepare the body and vascular system for injection, this fluid is injected before the preservative fluid.

Question 21

Co-injection fluids

Answer 21

Fluid added to the primary dilution and injected at the same time.

Question 22

Restorative Fluids

Answer 22

Fluids used with arterial fluids for the purpose of retaining fluids or moisture.

Question 23

Dilution

Answer 23

Mixing of solution with fluids.

Question 24

Primary Dilution

Answer 24

Dilution obtained while fluids are being mixed with water in the tank.

Question 25

Waterless embalming

Answer 25

Embalming using fluids but having no water added to them.

Question 26

Secondary dilution

Answer 26

Dilution of the embalming fluids by the fluids of the body, both vascular and interstitual.

Question 27

Osmosis

Answer 27

Passage of solvent from a solution of lesser to one of greater solute concentration when the two solutions are separated by a semipermeable membrane.

Question 28

Hypotonic

Answer 28

Solution having a lesser concentration of dissolved solute than the solution with which it is compared.

Question 29

Hypertonic

Answer 29

Solution having a greater concentration of dissolved solute than the solution with with it is compared.

Question 30

Isotonic

Answer 30

Solution having a concentration of dissolved solute equal to that of a standard of reference.