Forensics II Final Exam Review

Adipocere formation is defined as what?

• The pooling of blood due to gravity

• The stiffening of muscles due to ATP being lost from cells

• The body's fat turns into a white, waxy soap

• The skin turns leathery

Adipocere formation occurs in what type of environment?

• Moist environment

• Cold, dry environment

• Hot, dry environment

• Must be 70 degrees

Rigor mortis can be defined as:

• The pooling of blood due to gravity

• The stiffening of muscles due to ATP being lost from cells

• The body's fat turns into a white, waxy soap

• The skin turns leathery

An example of lividity is:

• A corpse was found in the desert. His skin was like leather and his tissue was well preserved

• An elderly male was found in his apartment. There were purple bruise-like marks on his face and chest.

• A corpse was found in a lake. His skin was white and waxy.

• A corpse was found in his apartment. He was extremely stiff.

This refers to the temperature of a corpse dropping over time until it reaches room temperature:

• Livor Mortis

• Algor Mortis

• Rigor Mortis

• Adipocere

A bone was found in a forest. After investigating the bone, crime lab technicians found that there are multiple abrasions on the end of the femurs. This could be due to:

• The victim ate foods with a lot of acids

• The victim must have been hit on the end of their femur

• The victim was very athletic, possibly a runner

• The victim was a video game enthusiast; they never left their house

What factor does not affect the use of internal body temperature when determining time of death?

• Clothing

• Body fat

• The food they ate that day

• Surrounding climate

Why do the eyes become cloudy after death?

• Algor Mortis

• The ATP is lost causing muscles to stiffen

• Livor Mortis

• Potassium builds up in the vitreous humor in the eyes.

The liquid inside the human eye is known as the:

• vital nectar

• intercellular fluid

• vitreous humor

• adipocere

Mummification can occur in what type of environment?

• Moist environment

• Cold, dry environment

• Hot, dry environment

• Must be 70 degrees