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Abdominal anatomical regions

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Two systems of nomenclature employed for designating
portions of the abdomen, which include a 9-region plan and a 4-region plan.

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Abut

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to bluntly adjoin another structure; for example, the line of eye closure

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Accessory Chemical

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a group of preservative chemicals used in addition to vascular (arterial) and cavity embalming fluids; most are applied to the body surface

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Action level/AL (exposure limits)

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concentration of 0.5 ppm of formaldehyde calculated as an 8-hour TWO concentration as defined by OSHA

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Active Dye

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agent that will impart permanent color to tissues

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Actual pressure

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pressure indicated by the injector gauge needle when the arterial tube is open and the arterial solution is flowing into the obdy

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Adipocere (grave wax)

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was-like material produced by saponification of body fat in a body buried in alkaline soil

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Aerobic

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characterized by the presence of free oxygen

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Aerosolization

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dispersed minute particles of blood and water that become atomized and suspended in air

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Agglutination

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increased viscosity of blood brought about by the clumping of particulate formed elements in the blood vessels

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Agonal

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a period of time immediately before death

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Agonal algo

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decrease in body temperature immediately before death

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Agonal coagulation

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change from fluid into a thickened mass of blood immediately before death

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Agonal coagulation

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change from a fluid into a thickened mass of blood immediately before death

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Agonal dehydration

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loss of moisture immediately before

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Agonal fever

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increase in body temperature immediately before death

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Agonal translocation

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redistribution of endemic microflora on a host-wide basis immediately before death

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Algor Mortis

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postmortem cooling of body to the ambient temperature

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Alternate drainage

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method of injection and drainage in which embalming solution is injected and then injection is stopped while drainage is opened

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Anaerobic

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characterized by the absence of free oxygen

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Anasarca

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generalized edema in subcutaneous tissue

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Anatomical guide

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descriptive reference for locating arteries and veins by means of identifiable anatomical structures

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anatomical limits

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points of origin and termination in relation to adjacent structures used to designate the boundaries of arteries

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Anatomical position

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used as reference in describing body parts to one another in which the body is erect, feet together, palms forward, and thumbs pointed away

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Aneurysm
localized abnormal dilation of a blood vessel resulting in a weakness of the vessel
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Aneurysm hood
embalming instrument that is used for blunt dissection and raising vessels
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Aneurysm needle
embalming instrument that is used for blunt dissection with an eye in the hook portion of the instrument for placing ligatures around raised vessels
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Angular spring forceps
drainage instrument designed for the removal of venous blood clots.
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Antecubital fossa
triangular depression in front of the bend of the elbow
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antemortem
before death
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Antemortem subcutaneous emphysema
distension of the tissues beneath the skin by gas or air from a puncture or tear in the pleural sac or the lung tissue
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anterior superior iliac spine
a palpable bony protuberance located on the ilium
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anticoagulant
ingredient of embalming fluid that retards the natural postmortem tendency of blood to become viscous and prevents adverse reactions between blood and other embalming chemicals
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apparent death
condition in which the manifestations of life are feebly maintained
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Arterial embalming (vascular embalming)
the use of the blood vascular system of the body for temporary preservation, disinfection and restoration; accomplished through injection of embalming solutions into the arteries and drainage from the veins
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Arterial fluid
concentrated preservative embalming chemical for injection into the arterial system during vascular embalming
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arterial solution
mixture of arterial fluid and water used for arterial injection and may include supplemental fluids
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Arterial tube (Cannula)
instrument used to inject embalming fluid into the vascular system
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Arterioslerosis
Disease of the arteries resulting in thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of the arterial walls
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Ascites
accumulation of serous fluids in the peritoneal (abdominal) cavity
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Asepsis
freedom from infection and from any form of life; sterility
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asphyxia
death beginning in the lungs due to an insufficient intake of oxygen
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Aspiration
removal of gas, fluids, and semi-solids from body cavities and hollow viscera by means of suction with an aspirator and a trocar
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Atheroma
fatty degeneration or thickening of the walls of the larger arteries occurring in atherosclerosis
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Autoclave
apparatus used for sterilization by steam pressure
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Autolysis
self-destruction of cells, decomposition of all tissues by enzymes of their own formation without microbial assistance
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Autolytic enzyme
the body's own digestive enzymes capable of destroying body cells
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Autopsy
postmortem examination of organs and tissues of a body to determine cause of death or pathological condition
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Biohazard
biological agent or situation that constitutes a hazard to humans
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Biohazardous waste
any potentially infective, contaminated waste that constitutes a hazard to humans in the workplace
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Biological death
irreversible somatic death
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Bleach (Sodium hypochlorite)
chlorine-containing compound used for disinfection of inorganic/inanimate surfaces
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Bleaching agent
Chemical used to lighten a skin discoloration
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Bloodborne pathogen
microorganism present in human blood that can cause disease in humans
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Bloodborne pathogen standard
OSHA mandate (29 CFR 1910.1030) regulating the employee's exposure to blood and other body fluids
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Blood discoloration
condition resulting from changes in blood composition, content or location, either intravascularly or extravascularly
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Blood Vascular system
circulatory network composed of the heart, arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules and veins
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Blunt dissection
utilizing manual techniques or round-ended instruments that separate rather than cut the superficial fascia surrounding blood vessels
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Buffer
Substance capable of neutralizing acids and bases to maintain a constant pH
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Bulb syringe
self-contained manual pump made from soft rubber designed to create pressure to deliver arterial fluid as it passes through one-way valves located within the blub
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Cadaver
dead human body used for medical puroses
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Cadaveric lividity (liver mortis)
intravascular red-blue discoloration resulting from postmortem hypostasis of blood
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Cadaveric spasm (instantaneous rigor)
immediate stiffening of the muscles of a dead human body
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Calvarium
superior portion of the cranium removed during cranial autopsy
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Calvarium clamp
device used to reattach the Calvarium to the cranium after a cranial autopsy
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Cannula
see arterial tube, instrument used to inject embalming fluid into the vascular system
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Capillary
semi-permeable minute blood vessels allowing for the diffusion of arterial embalming fluid
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Carbuncle
circumscribed inflammation of the skin and deeper tissues that ends in suppuration and is accompanied by systematic symptoms
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Carcinogen
a cancer-causing chemical or material
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Case analysis (embalming analysis)
evaluation of the dead body prior to, during and after the embalming procedure is completed
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Case report (embalming report)
detailed listing of body conditions and treatments performed by funeral personnel for all bodies received into a facility for preparation
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Cavity embalimg
direct treatment of the contents of the body cavities and the lumina of the hollow viscera; usually accomplished by aspiration and injection of chemicals using a trocar
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Cavity fluid
concentrated embalming chemical injected into the cavities of the body following the aspiration of the body; can also be used in hypodermic and surface embalming
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cellular death
death of the individual cells of the body

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