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WorksheetsPBS 1.2.2
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 26mins
This occurs 2-4 hours after death, where the blood pools due to gravity. The area affected is a bluish-red color.
rigor mortis
algor mortis
livor mortis
The process that causes the muscles in the body to stiffen resulting in rigidity after death is called
algor mortis
rigor mortis
livor mortis
Maximum rigor mortis occurs
between 2-4 hours
2-6 hours after death
12 hours after death
48 hours after death
A cold environment causes algor mortis to occur
faster
slower
Post-mortem evaluation to determine time of death
coroner
medical examiner
autopsy
morgue
A body was found with no evidence of rigor.
Use your algor mortis cheat sheet to determine approximate time of death for a body with a temperature of 83 degrees.
6 hours ago
11 hours ago
13 hours ago
more than 24 hours ago
Of the options given, which are the first to arrive at a corpse?
Parasitic wasps
Beetles
Blowflies
Flesh flies and house flies
What are the life stages of maggots called?
Pupations
Metamorphoses
Instars
Generations
In an experiment, the _______ group is the group that serves as the baseline for comparison.
experimental
control
independent
dependent
Anna Garcia died _____ hours ago. (98.4 - rectal temperature / 1.5 = hours since death and rectal temperature was 78.2)
10
12
13.5
14.5
If the medical examiner took Anna's rectal temperature at 11:30 a.m., what time did she die?
10:30 p.m.
10:00 p.m.
11:30 p.m.
11:00 p.m.
This career uses insect life cycles to determine time of death.
Forensic Techician
Forensic Toxicologist
Forensic Entomologist
Biomedical Scientist
The body loses how many degrees per hour after death
1.5 °F
2 °F
3 °F
4 °F
If a victim has a temperature of 85.4 °F how many hours has the person been dead for
8 hours and 10 minutes
7 hours and 30 minutes
8 hours and 40 minutes
9 hours and 15 minutes
If a victim has a temperature of 64 °F how many hours has the person been dead for
20 hours and 10 minutes
22 hours and 56 minutes
25 hours and 28 minutes
27 hours and 37 minutes
