Death and Autopsy

True or False. The permanent discoloration of the corpse tell us what position the person was lying in when they died. It also tells us if something was blocking the flow of blood, like a belt or a watch.

• true

• false

What attracts blowflies and other insects to a corpse?

• the sight

• the flies were already present

• the distinct odor of a corpse

• the blood

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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What is an autopsy also called?

• An algor-mortem examination

• A rigor-mortem examination

• A livor-mortem examination

• A post-mortem examination

Check all factors the affect algor mortis.

• clothing

• height

• temperature

• wind

• body fat

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

PMI is

• postmortem insect

• Postmeridian interval

• Premortem interval

• Postmortem Interval

the specific body failure that leads to a person's death

• mechanism of death

• decomposition

• manner of death

• cause of death

the immediate reason for a person's death

• death

• mechanism of death

• cause of death 

• manner of death

refers to an underlying cause of death, as opposed to the final cause.

• pupa

• adipocere

• proximate cause of death

• pulmonary arrest

An old woman dies peacefully in her sleep. There is no sign of foul play. What is her manner of death?

• accidental

• homicidal

• natural

• undetermined

_____ is the medical examination to determine the cause of death