FS: Death

When will an autopsy be performed?

• In most attended deaths

• When an elderly person passes away from cancer

• When a person dies unexpectedly or alone

• When the family requests a private autopsy

The wax like fatty substance formed during advanced decomposition is called

• pupation

• adipocere

• cadaver of decomposition island

• lipose

What stage does the body begin to smell?

• Dry decay

• Active decay

• Putrefaction

• Initial Decay

The body loses how many degrees per hour, for the first 12 hours after death?

• 1.4 degrees Celsius

• 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit

• 2.1 degrees Fahrenheit

• 1.9 degrees Celsius

Dry decay begins about how long after death?

• Days 0-3

• Days 4-10

• Days 10-20

• 50+ days

At what stage do flies come to lay eggs on the corpse?

• Initial Decay

• Putrefaction

• Black Putrefaction

• Butyric Fermentation

What term means to break down one's self

• pupate

• adiposere

• autolysis

• autobiography

What is the reason for autopsy?

• Candy

• Old age

• Unnatural cause

• Declined by family

What is one way you can tell a person identity after death?

• Teeth

• Hair

• Fingers

• Feet

How long is livor mortis visible after death?

• 2-6 hours

• 5-10 minutes

• 2-12 hours

• 30-60 minutes