Time of Death Flashcards
1
Q
What step is changing temperature and what is its scientific name?
A
ALGOR MORTIS happens immediately after death (1)
2
Q
When does the clouding of corneas happen?
A
Within the first several hours of death (2)
3
Q
When does rigor mortis happen and what is it?
A
Rigor mortis is the stiffening of the body, happens 2-4 hours after death by starting in the neck and works it’s way down, full rigor mortis is at 8-12 hours (3)
4
Q
What is livor mortis and when does it start?
A
Livor mortis is where blood pools at the area where the body is and turns the skin blue/ purple. It starts around 2 hours after death but is full-blown at 8-12 hours
5
Q
When does decomposition start?
A
36-48 hours after death?
6
Q
GLAISTER EQUATION
A
(98.4- RECTAL TEMP) / 1.5 = APPROXIMATE HOURS SINCE DEATH
