Time of Death

Which of the following refers to blood pooling or settling in the body?

• Algor mortis

• Rigor mortis

• Livor mortis

• All of the above

Which of these is when the muscles in the body tighten after death?

• Algor mortis

• Rigor mortis

• Livor mortis

• Rick and mortis

Which of the following methods is used to estimate the time of death by observing the stiffness of the body?

• Algor Mortis

• Livor Mortis

• Rigor Mortis

• Putrefaction

Which of the following is NOT a method to estimate the time of death?

• Rigor Mortis

• Livor Mortis

• Algor Mortis

• Blood Type Analysis

Rigor mortis typically peaks between:

• 1-4 hours

• 2-6 hours

• 6-24 hours

• 12-36 hours

Livor mortis begins to develop within:

• 1-4 hours

• 2-6 hours

• 6-24 hours

• 12-36 hours

During the initial phase of algor mortis, the body loses approximately how many degrees per hour?

• 1-1.5 degrees

• 2-2.5 degrees

• 3-3.5 degrees

• 4-4.5 degrees

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Which of the following can indicate if a body has been moved after death?

• Rigor Mortis

• Algor Mortis

• Livor Mortis

• Putrefaction

Which of the following refers to the cooling of the body after death?

• Algor mortis

• Rigor mortis

• Livor mortis

• Putrefaction

What is the term for the greenish discoloration of the skin due to decomposition?

• Algor mortis

• Rigor mortis

• Livor mortis

• Putrefaction