Autopsy

A postmortem examination of the body, including dissection to determine cause of death.

• a well visit at the doctor's

• a sick visit at the doctor's

• body reconstruction

• autopsy

The interval of time between when death occurs and the body is discovered.

• premortem interval

• postmortem interval

• death interval

• death time

the stiffening of skeletal muscles after death.

• rigor mortis

• livor mortis

• homeostasis

• none of the above

Who does the autopsy?

• Anthropologist

• Serologist

• Pathologist

• Odontologist

The first step of an autopsy is an external examination.

• True

• False

Which of the following are factors that can affect rigor mortis?

• temperature

• activity before death

• body weight

• all of these

A body is found with blistering skin that is slipping off of the muscle underneath. There is a strong odor and maggots are seen covering the body. Which stage of decomposition is this body in?

• bloating (putrefaction)

• advanced decay

• active decay (black putrefaction)

• fresh (initial)

The cooling of body temperature after death is:

• algor mortis

• livor mortis

• rigor mortis

• pallor mortis

Discoloration of skin from pooling of blood becomes permanent after how many hours?

• 2 hours

• 8 hours

• 16 hours

• 32 hours

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

• algor mortis

• livor mortis

• post mortem interval

• rigor mortis