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A group of chemicals used in addition to vascular and cavity embalming?

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Accessory Chemicals

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Pressure indicated by the injector gauge needle when the arterial tube is open and the arterial solution if flowing through the body

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Actual Pressure

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A protein found in blood plasma

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Albumin

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An organic compound containing nitrogen

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Amine

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Body temp raises from 98.6 to 99.5; Building up phase

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Anabolism

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Substance capable of neutralizing acids and bases to maintain a constant pH; Are modifying agents

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Buffers

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Body temp goes from 99.5 down to 98.5; A breaking down phase

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Catabolism

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Vital signs of life are feebly maintained and a waxy rigidity of the body

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Catalepsy

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Separation of substances in solution by the difference in their ability to pass through a semipermeable membrane

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Dialysis AKA Selective Diffusion

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Destroys disease causing microbial agents

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Disinfectant

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The destruction or inhibition of most pathogenic organisms

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Disinfection

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An organic catalyst produced by living cells and capable of autolytic decomposition

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Enzyme

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Move of arterial solution through intercellular spaces

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Fluid Diffusion

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Movement of fluids through the blood vascular system

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Fluid Distribution

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Antemortem form of gangrene, associated most with clostridium prefringens

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Gas Gangrene

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EXTRAVASCULAR settling of preservative fluids by gravitational force to the dependent areas of the body

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Gravity Filtration

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Father of Modern Embalming

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Thomas Holmes

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Distention of the pelvis and calyces of one or both kidneys

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Hydronephrosis

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Antemortem or postmortem settling of blood to the dependent parts of the body

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Hypostasis

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Postmortem, intravascular, red blue discoloration resulting from hypostasis of blood.

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Liver Mortis

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Hydrolytic enzyme that acts destructively upon cells and tissues

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Lysin

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Organelle that exists within a cell, but separates from the cell

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Lysosome

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Forms the skeletal base of most of the superior face, roof of the mouth, sides of the nasal cavity and floor of the orbit

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Maxilla

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The passage of a pure solvent from a solution of lesser to one of greater solute concentration

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Osmosis AKA Hindered Diffusion

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Extravascular discoloration, Heme seeps out though the vessel walls into body tissues
Postmortem Stain AKA Laking
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Inactivates saprophytic bacteria
Preservative AKA Fixers
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The action of a force against and opposing force
Pressure
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Pressure when the arterial tube is open and the arterial solution in flowing into the body
Actual Pressure
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The pressure when the machine is running and the arterial tube is clamped off.
Potential Pressure
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Any one group of nitrogenous organic compounds formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria on proteins
Ptomaine
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Father of Embalming
Frederick Ruysch
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Drug-induced edema wherein the excess fluid is located within the cell
Solid Edema
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Distention of the tissues beneath the skin by gas or air; ANTEMORTEM
Subcutaneous Emphysema
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Agents used to remove elements from the water supply
Water Conditioners
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What kind of change is Rigor Mortis?
PhysioChemical
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What kind of change is Tissue pH?
Chemical
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How do Postmortem Physical Changes happen? (3 things )
1. Stoppage of blood circulation 2. Gravitation of blood to the dependent parts of body 3. Environmental surface evaporation
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The Intrinsic factors that govern the rate of algor mortis?
Corpulence | Age
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Three causes of postmortem dehydration
Drainage Dehydration Chemical Dehydration Environmental surface evaporation
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The diminshed coagulability of the blood
Hypinosis
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A rapidly forming clot
Currant
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What are slow forming clots called?
Chicken fat clots
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A membrane bound body within the cell containing a microscopic droplet of acid hydrolase
Lysosomes
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Four examples of odor causing gas?
Hydrogen Sulfide Hydrogen Phosphide Ammonia Mercaptans
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The jelly-like substance that binds the dermis to the epidermis
Rete Mucosum
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Discovered clostridium perfringens
Dr. Welch
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The two differences of subcutaneous emphysema
It wont bubble or blister | It has no odor of putrefaction
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The extrinsic factors of death?
Air Moisture Temperature
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Optimum temperature?
100F
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Minimum temperature?
32F
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Maximum Temp?
120 F
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Order of decomposition of body compounds
``` Carbs Proteins Fats Firm Protein Hard Protein Bone ```
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Cardinals signs of decomposition? COPSA
``` Color Odor Purge Skin Slip Accumulation of gases ```
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Four examples of odor causing gas?
Hydrogen sulfide Hydrogen Phosphide Ammonia Mercaptans
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The jelly like substance that binds the dermis to the epidermis
Rete Mucosum
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Who discovered clostridium perfringens?
Dr. Welch
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What are fatty acids a product of?
Lipolysis
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What do only the complex Amines end in?
Ine or Ole
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What are the simple amines?
``` Ammonia compounds sulfide phosphide mercaptans methane ```
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Whats the rate of decomposition of a body?
1 week - On Ground 2 weeks - in water 8 weeks - Under Ground
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Who invented the theory of decomposition?
Dr. Casper
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The two other Extrinisic factors other then air, temp and moisture are what?
Pressure of ground | Vermin
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A fetus dies in the uterus and remains enclosed in the amniotic sac?
Maceration
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A carbohydrate stored in the muscles and liver during life?
Glycogen
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When you die what is released after glycogen is formed?
Pyruvic acid
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Is rigor mortis the best or worst way to determine time of death?
Worst
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The timing of how rigor mortis effects the body is what law?
Nystens Law
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What is the order of rigor mortis?
Face Neck Extremities
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What is maximum rigidity?
6.5
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The over production of sarcolactic acid under duress
Death Grip
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An extravascular stain due to hemolysis
Postmortem Stain

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