Understanding Post-Mortem Options and Processes

The video explores the inevitability of death and the various options available for handling human remains. It covers traditional burial practices, cremation, and emerging methods like alkaline hydrolysis and promession. The environmental impact of these methods is discussed, along with the option of donating one's body to science. The video emphasizes the importance of making informed choices that align with personal and environmental values.

What is one reason the US funeral services industry is a multi-billion dollar business?

• The popularity of Viking burials

• The variety of post-mortem options available

• The high cost of embalming fluids

• The scarcity of burial plots

Which cells in the body die first after the heart stops beating?

• Muscle cells

• Brain cells

• Skin cells

• Bone cells

What is a significant environmental concern associated with modern embalming?

• It requires a lot of energy

• It involves toxic chemicals like formaldehyde

• It releases harmful gases into the air

• It uses a large amount of water

What is a potential environmental downside of cremation?

• It releases mercury emissions

• It is more expensive than burial

• It takes up a lot of physical space

• It requires embalming

What is the process of using liquid nitrogen to freeze and crumble a body called?

• Plastination

• Promession

• Alkaline hydrolysis

• Mummification

Which method uses an alkaline solution to liquefy bodies?

• Cremation

• Promession

• Alkaline hydrolysis

• Plastination

What is a unique way to use cremated ashes?

• Use them to create pencils

• Turn them into a tree

• Use them as a cleaning agent

• Mix them with soil for farming

What is a common practice in Hinduism for handling the dead?

• Burial in a family plot

• Promession

• Cremation

• Mummification

What is plastination primarily used for?

• Creating jewelry from ashes

• Freezing bodies for future revival

• Preserving bodies for educational displays

• Reducing bodies to ashes

What is a benefit of donating your body to science?

• It prevents embalming

• It ensures a quick decomposition

• It contributes to medical research and education

• It helps reduce burial costs