Death and Decomposition

Rigor mortis means

• Death stiffness

• Death color

• Death bloat

• Death heat

the stiffening of the skeletal muscles shortly after death

• livor mortis

• autolysis

• rigor mortis

• algor mortis

the spontaneous breakdown of cells as they self-digest

• rigor mortis

• algor mortis

• pupa/pupae

• autolysis

is the time that has elapsed since a person has died.

• algor mortis

• livor mortis

• post mortem interval

• rigor mortis

Match description with the correct stage of decomposition:
livor, rigor, and algor mortis occur during this stage

• fresh

• bloat

• active decay

• advanced decay

rigor mortis peaks how many hours after death?

• 36

• 18

• 8

• 12

PMI is

• postmortem insect

• Postmeridian interval

• Premortem interval

• Postmortem Interval

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

After death, what builds up in the eye leading to a cloudy film?

• calcium

• potassium

• carbon dioxide

• nitrogen