Forensics Spring Semester Exam

A surgical procedure performed by a pathologist on a dead body to ascertain—from the body, organs, and bodily fluids— the cause of death.

• external examination

• autopsy

• postmortem interval

• anatomical analysis

• structural examination

Pinpoint hemorrhaging often observed in the white area of the victim’s eyes; often observed in strangulation cases

• oculus reparae

• enucleation

• petechiae

• strangulatio

• pia clemensae

A medical condition that occurs after death and results in the stiffening of muscle mass; The rigidity of the body begins within 24 hours of death and disappears within 36 hours of death.

• rigor mortis

• petechial hemorrhae

• livor mortis

• vascular hemorraghae

• algor mortis

The length of time that has elapsed since a person has died; If the time is not known, a number of medical or scientific techniques may be used to estimate it.

• elysium intervallum

• altomorphic interval

• totensonntag

• diadelos muertos

• postmortem interval

A process that occurs after death in which the body temperature continually cools until it reaches the ambient or room temperature.

• avada kedavra

• rigor mortis

• livor mortis

• algor mortis

• sectum sempra

What is the first step of the external examination of the body in an autopsy?

• A broad overview of the condition of the body and clothing.

• A very specific viewing and analysis of the wounds.

• A complete body washing and physical preparation.

• Open up the body with a Y-incision

• Weighing the organs and looking for abnormalities.

The bone of the thigh

• femur

• humerus

• radius

• tibia

A wider pelvic arch, wider pelvic brim and flared ilium belong to a

• female

• male

The closure of sutures an indicate an older age. Where are sutures found?

• femur

• tibia

• skull

• ribs

Name the bone highlighted in red.

• Clavicle
• Rib Cage
• Humerus
• Femur