Glossary Terms 2 reversed

Question 1

ascending aorta and/or arch of the aorta.

Answer 1

Center of arterial solution distribution

Question 2

right atrium of the heart

Answer 2

Center of venous drainage

Question 3

embalming machine that uses an electrical pump to create pulsating and non-pulsating pressure

Answer 3

Centrifugal force machine

Question 4

Application of chemical agents in the treatment of disease in humans, primarily cancer, causing an elevated preservation demand

Answer 4

Chemotherapy

Question 5

phase of somatic death lasting from 5-6 minutes during which life may be restored

Answer 5

Clinical death

Question 6

procedure that limits exposure to drainage by attaching tubing to a drain tube allowing drainage to flow directly from a vein into a sanitary disposal system

Answer 6

Closed drainage system

Question 7

chemical or physical agent that brings about coagulation

Answer 7

Coagulating agent

Question 8

primarily used to supplement and enhance the action of vascular (arterial) solutions.

Answer 8

Co-injection fluid

Question 9

disease that may be transmitted either directly or indirectly between individuals by an infectious agent.

Answer 9

Communicable disease

Question 10

disinfection carried out during the embalming process

Answer 10

Concurrent disinfection

Question 11

occurs continuously during vascular injection.

Answer 11

Concurrent drainage

Question 12

any contaminated object that can penetrate the skin including, needles, scalpels, broken glass, and exposed ends of wires.

Answer 12

Contaminated sharps

Question 13

transparent part of the tunic of the eyeball that covers the iris and pupil and admits light into the interior.

Answer 13

Cornea

Question 14

elected or appointed official of a local community who may or may not have medical training and holds inquests concerning sudden, violent, and unexplained deaths

Answer 14

Coroner

Question 15

arterial fluid that contains active dyes intended to restore a more natural skin tone.

Answer 15

Cosmetic fluid

Question 16

technique using active dye in an attempt to cover internal discolorations such as jaundice.

Answer 16

Counterstaining

Question 17

crackling sensation produced when gases trapped in tissues are palpated, as in subcutaneous emphysema or tissue gas

Answer 17

Crepitation

Question 18

rare degenerative disease of the brain with unknown etiology caused by a prion

Answer 18

Creutzfeld-Jakob Disease/CJD

Question 19

thin, medial portion of the ethmoid bone of the skull used as a point of entry for cranial aspiration

Answer 19

Cribriform plate

Question 20

irreversible cessation of all vital functions

Answer 20

Death

Question 21

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

Answer 21

Death rattle

Question 22

semi-convulsive twitches that often occur before death

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Death struggle

Question 23

decomposition of proteins by enzymes of aerobic bacteria

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Decay

Question 24

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

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Decedent care report

Question 25

loss of moisture from body tissue, which may occur antemortem of postmortem; the removal of water from a substance

Answer 25

dehydration

Question 26

extreme dehydration often resulting in post embalming discolorations

Answer 26

Desication

Question 27

separation of the epidermis from the underlying dermis

Answer 27

Desquamation (skin-slip)

Question 28

separation of substances in solution on the basis of differences in their ability to pass through a semipermeable membrane

Answer 28

Dialysis

Question 29

difference between potential and actual pressure

Answer 29

Differential pressure

Question 30

passage of some components of the injected arterial solution from an intravascular to an extravascular location; movement of the arterial solution from the capillaries into the interstitial fluids and subsequently the cells

Answer 30

Diffusion

Question 31

any abnormal color in or upon the human body

Answer 31

Discoloration

Question 32

an agent, usually chemical, applied to inanimate objects/surfaces to destroy most disease-causing microbial agents, excluding bacterial spores

Answer 32

Disinfectant

Question 33

destruction and/or inhibition of most pathogenic organisms and their products in or on the body

Answer 33

Disinfection

Question 34

movement of solution from the point of injection throughout the arterial system and into the capillaries

Answer 34

Distribution

Question 35

drainage instrument used to aid the removal of venous blood

Answer 35

Drain tube

Question 36

removal of blood, blood clots, interstitial and lymphatic fluid and arterial solutions during vascular embalming, usually through a vein

Answer 36

Drainage

Question 37

OSHA-required safety device for a release of a copious amount of water in a short time

Answer 37

Drench shower

Question 38

necrosis resulting from localized deprivation of arterial blood supply

Answer 38

Dry gangrene (Ischemic necrosis)

Question 39

bruising discoloration of the skin caused by the escape of blood into extravascular tissues

Answer 39

Ecchymosis

Question 40

abnormal accumulation of fluids in tissues or body cavities

Answer 40

Edema

Question 41

device that uses a motor to create suction for the purpose of aspiration

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Electric aspirator

Question 42

electrically-heated blade which may. be used to dry moist tissue, reduce swollen tissue and restore contour to natural form

Answer 42

Electric spatula (Tissue reducer)

Question 43

process of chemically treating human remains to reduce the presence and growth of microorganisms, to temporarily inhibit organic decomposition, and to restore an acceptable physical appearance

Answer 43

Embalming

Question 44

evaluation of the dead body prior to, during, and after the embalming procedure is completed

Answer 44

Embalming analysis

Question 45

detailed listing of body conditions and treatments performed by funeral personnel for all bodies received into a facility for preparation

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Embalming report

Question 46

mechanical systems and devices of a facility designed to minimize exposure to occupational hazards

Answer 46

Engineering controls

Question 47

to remove as by cutting out; the area from which tissue has been removed

Answer 47

Excision

Question 48

specific eye, mouth, other mucous membrane, non-intact skin, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials that results from the performance of an employee's duties

Answer 48

Exposure incident

Question 49

loss of blood to the point where life can no longer be sustained

Answer 49

Exsanguination

Question 50

outside the blood vascular system

Answer 50

extravascular

Question 51

from outside the body

Answer 51

Extrinsic

Question 52

removal of the eye for tissue transplantation, research and education

Answer 52

Eye enucleation

Question 53

a thin, dome-like plastic shell placed beneath eyelids to restore natural curvature and to maintain the position of posed eyelids

Answer 53

Eyecap

Question 54

OSHA-required emergency safety device providing a steady stream of water for flushing the eye

Answer 54

Eyewash station

Question 55

characterized by a high fever, causing dehydration of the body

Answer 55

Febrile

Question 56

the microbial (enzymatic) decomposition of carbohydrates under anaerobic conditions

Answer 56

Fermentation

Question 57

lesion of the mucous membrane of the lip or mouth

Answer 57

Fever blister

Question 58

rigidity of tissue doe to chemical reaction

Answer 58

Firming

Question 59

act of making tissue rigid as a result of protein solidification

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Fixation

Question 60

colorless, strong-smelling gas that when used in solution is powerful preservation and disinfectant; a known carcinogen

Answer 60

Formaldehyde/HCHO

Question 61

amount of formaldehyde required to effectively preserve remains

Answer 61

Formaldehyde demand

Question 62

gray discoloration of the body caused by the reaction of formaldehyde with hemoglobin to form methyl hemoglobin

Answer 62

Formaldehyde gray

Question 63

SHA (29 CFR 1910.1048) regulation limiting the amount of occupational exposure to formaldehyde

Answer 63

Formaldehyde standard

Question 64

death of body tissues due to deficient or absent blood supply

Answer 64

Gangrene

Question 65

antemortem form of gangrene, associated with anaerobic gas forming bacilli most commonly, Clostridium perfringens

Answer 65

Gas gangrene

Question 66

Extravascular settling of preservative fluids by gravitational force too the dependent areas of the body

Answer 66

Gravity filtration

Question 67

apparatus used to inject arterial fluid; relies on gravity to create the pressure required to deliver the fluid

Answer 67

Gravity injector

Question 68

instrument used to guide drainage devices into veins

Answer 68

groove director

Question 69

historical instrument resembling a large hypodermic syringe attached to a bottle apparatus, used to create either pressure for injection or vacuum for aspiration

Answer 69

Hand pump

Question 70

chemical in powder form that has the ability to absorb moisture and/or preserve tissue, used in cavity treatment of autopsied cases

Answer 70

Hardening compound

Question 71

(29 CFR 1910.1200) OSHA regulation that deals with identifying and limiting exposure to hazardous chemicals within the workplace

Answer 71

Hazard communication standard

Question 72

agent exposing one to risk

Answer 72

Hazardous material

Question 73

tumor like swelling of blood

Answer 73

Hematoma

Question 74

the red pigment of the hemaglobin

Answer 74

Heme