Unit 3 Midterm Review

Front

What is the common area in a three-dimensional space to which the trajectories of several blood drops can be retraced called?

Back

Point of origin

Front

What type of blood spatter is typically created from a gunshot?

Back

High Velocity

Front

What is the process that occurs after death in which the body temperature continually cools until it reaches the ambient or room temperature?

Back

Algor mortis

Front

As the angle of impact gets smaller, what happens to the tail of the blood spatter?

Back

Gets longer

Front

At what stage does autolysis begin?

Back

Fresh stage

Front

What is the term for the pooling of blood in the lower parts of the body after death?

Back

Livor mortis

Front

What is the term for the stiffening of muscles after death?

Back

Rigor mortis

Front

What type of blood spatter is created from a blunt force impact?

Back

Medium Velocity

Front

What is the term for the process of decomposition that occurs after death?

Back

Decomposition

Front

What is the significance of the angle of impact in blood spatter analysis?

Back

It helps determine the direction from which the blood originated.