Time of Death

Algor mortis stands for

• Telling time of death using body stiffness

• Telling time of death using blood pulling

• Telling time of death using temperature loss

Maximum rigor mortis occurs

• between 2-4 hours

• 2-6 hours after death

• 12 hours after death

• 48 hours after death

The process that causes the muscles in the body to stiffen resulting in rigidity after death is called

• algor mortis

• rigor mortis

• livor mortis

A cold environment causes algor mortis to occur

• faster

• slower

If a victim has a temperature of 64 °F how many hours has the person been dead for

• 20 hours and 10 minutes

• 22 hours and 56 minutes

• 25 hours and 28 minutes

• 27 hours and 37 minutes

Which of these is not a sign that can be used to determine time of death?

• Presence of rigor mortis

• Cloudiness of corneas

• Life cycle stage of insects found on body

• None of these

This is called the ______________ equation.

• Glaister

• Time of death

• Celsius to Fahrenheit

• Fahrenheit to Celsius

Which of these is when the vital processes of the body stop?

• Physiological Time of Death

• Legal Time of Death

• Estimated Time of Death

• Time of Rigor Mortis

Which of the following processes is used to estimate the time of death by analyzing the cooling rate of the body?

• Algor mortis

• Rigor mortis

• Livor mortis

• Decomposition

What is the term for the settling of blood in the lower parts of the body after death, which can help estimate the time of death?

• Algor mortis

• Rigor mortis

• Livor mortis

• Putrefaction