Manner of Death - Forensic Science

The reason someone dies is called the

• manner of death.

• cause of death.

• type of death.

• none of these choices.

The specific change in the body that brought about the cessation of life is called the:

• manner of death.

• cause of death.

• mechanism of death.

• proximate cause of death.

Death stiffness is roughly defined as:

• cause of death.

• manner of death.

• rigor mortis.

• livor mortis.

Factors affecting rigor include

• temperature.

• activity before death.

• body weight.

• all of these choices.

______________ of death is the injury or condition responsible for a person's death (such as heart attack, kidney failure).

• Manner

• Cause

• Mechanism

______________ of death is one of five ways in which a person's death is classified (Natural, accidental, suicidal, homicidal, or undetermined)

• Manner

• Cause

• Mechanism

________________ of death is the specific physiological, physical, or chemical event that stops life.

• Manner

• Cause

• Mechanism

Medical examination to determine cause of death:

• autopsy

• medical examiner

• manner of death

• mechanism of death

What type of autopsy is usually performed in hospitals by pathologists or the attending physician to determine a cause of death for research and study purposes?

• Forensic

• Clinical

• Investigative

• Standard

Which can issue death certificates but cannot perform autopsies?

• Coroner

• Pathologist

• Medical examiner

• Both the coroner and pathologist