Human Anatomy and Death Investigation Quiz

What term describes something occurring or performed after death?

(a)  

What is a systematic examination of the entire body following death called?

(a)  

What is used to show the locations of trauma or medical abnormalities in an autopsy?

(a)  

What term describes the physiological change that brings about the cessation of life?

• mechanism of death

• cause of death

• postmortem

• natural death

Death caused by the negligent, reckless, or intentional act(s) of another person is called?

(a)  

Who is a public officer whose chief duty is to investigate questionable deaths?

(a)  

Who is a physician that performs an autopsy when a death might have been caused accidentally or intentionally?

(a)  

What is the specific injury, trauma, or disease that directly caused the victim's death?

• cause of death

• mechanism of death

• natural death

• manner of death

Interruption and failure of body functions resulting from age and disease is called?

• natural death

• homicide

• accidental death

• postmortem

The circumstances that result in death, which are designated as natural or unnatural, is known as?

• manner of death

• cause of death

• mechanism of death

• natural death