Decomposition and Autopsy

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 process of rotting and break down

• rigor mortis

• decomposition

• livor mortis

• putrefaction

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

the spontaneous breakdown of cells as they self-digest

• rigor mortis

• algor mortis

• pupa/pupae

• autolysis

post-mortem examination

• adipocere

• autolysis

• autopsy

• entomology

A body is found that shows no signs of rigor mortis. The body has been dead for ....

• less than 2 hours or more than 24 hours

• less than 2 hours or more than 36 hours

• less than 24 hours or more than 48 hours

• more than 36 hours

A dead body is found that shows no signs of rigor mortis. The body has been dead for ....

• less than 2 hours

• more than 36 hours

• between 2 hours and 36 hours

• less than 2 hours or more than 36 hours

The cooling of body temperature after death is:

• algor mortis

• livor mortis

• rigor mortis

• pallor mortis

The discoloration of a dead body caused by blood cells leaking hemoglobin is:

• putrefaction

• lividity

• autolysis

• sepsis

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