Death and the Human Body

Which of the following best describes the definition of death?

• When the brain stops functioning normally

• when the heart stops beating

• the definition is debated among professionals; there is no agreed upon definition

• when the kidneys stop working

The body ruptures (splits open), allowing more bacteria and insects access to the body.

• Active Decay

• Advanced Decay

• Bloat

• Fresh

The body looks shrunken because it has lost a lot of water to evaporation and tissue to decomposition.

• Active Decay

• Advanced Decay

• Bloat

• Fresh

the process of rotting and break down

• rigor mortis

• decomposition

• livor mortis

• putrefaction

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

the spontaneous breakdown of cells as they self-digest

• rigor mortis

• algor mortis

• pupa/pupae

• autolysis

Match description with the correct stage of decomposition:
gases cause a bloated appearance of the decomposing body

• fresh

• bloat

• active decay

• advanced decay

How many hours must a person be dead to exhibit permanent lividity but no signs of rigor mortis?

• 24 hours

• less than 2 hours

• more than 36 hours

• theres no way to tell

Which of the following does not affect how the time of death is determined?

• environmental temperatures

• activity of a person before their death

• amount of fat on a person

• age

Anna Garcia died _____ hours ago; her rectal temperature was 78.2.

Here's an equation to help: ((83.2 - rectal temperature) / .7) + 12 = hours since death)

• 10

• 12

• 13

• 19

The body loses how many degrees per hour after death

• 1.4 °F

• 2 °F

• 3 °F

• 4 °F