Embalming 1: Exam 1 Material Flashcards
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The process of disinfecting, temporary preserving and restoring the dead human body by the injection into the arteries, of a suitable amount of proper chemical (arterial fluid.)
Vascular Embalming.
Historically known as Arterial Embalming
A process of chemically treating the dead human body to reduce the presence and growth of M.O.’s, to retard organic decomposition, and to restore an acceptable physical appearance.
Embalming
Vascular embalming is based upon ____, ____ and ____.
Fluid distribution
Fluid diffusion
Retention
____ is the movement of arterial fluid from the point of injection to the capillaries.
Fluid distribution
____ is the movement of arterial fluid through the capillaries to the tissues (from intra vascular to extra vascular.)
Fluid diffusion
The direct treatment other than vascular embalming of the contents of the body cavities and the lumen of the hollow viscera is the process of ____.
Cavity Embalming
____ is the process of cavity embalming by injecting fluid?
Aspiration
____ is the injection of embalming chemicals directly into the tissues through the use of a syringe and needle, or trocar.
Hypodermic Embalming
____ is the disinfection and temporary preservation of a local area by the external application of a compress of a suitable material. It is also know as pack or absorption embalming. The method of this type of embalming is submersion.
Surface Embalming
What are the three main reasons for embalming?
Disinfection
Temporary preservation
Restoration
____ is the destruction or inhibiting of pathogenic bacteria and their products in or on the body.
Disinfection
Disinfection carried out prior to the embalming process is the definition of ____ disinfection?
Primary
Disinfection practices carried out during the embalming process is the definition of ____ disinfection?
Concurrent
Disinfection and decontaminated measures after the preparation of the remains is a definition of ____ disinfection?
Terminal
____ is the treating the dead human body chemically so as to inhibit decomposition.
Temporary preservation
____ is the care of the deceased to recreate natural form and color.
Restoration
Who was credited with being the Father of embalming?
Dr. Frederick Ruysch
Who was credited of being the Father of U.S. embalming?
Dr. Thomas Holmes
____ was the French man who the book “History of Embalming?”
Jean Gannal
____ was the first person credited in knowing the value of embalming from a disease stand point. He was also the person who translated Gannal’s “ History of Embalming” book from French to English.
Dr. Richard Harlan
____ was the first to produce formaldehyde (HCHO)
August Wilhelm vonHofman
Admission to the prep room during prep of human remains should be limited in access while an embalming is in progress is limited to to whom?
Licensed F.D.’s and registered trainees
Those authorized by law
Those authorized by the family
Authorized persons can be in the prep room when there is no embalming in process can be?
Maintenance personnel
Hairdressers and cosmetologists
Staff members for dressing and casketing remains.
____ and ____ are two authorizations to embalming.
Verbal permission
Written Permission
