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WorksheetsPBS 1.2.1 Anatomy of an Autopsy
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 18mins
Avery, Priya, and Mia are studying for their medical exam. They come across a term they are unfamiliar with. What is the term 'autopsy' also referred to as in their textbook?
An algor-mortem examination
A rigor-mortem examination
A livor-mortem examination
A post-mortem examination
Scarlett and Daniel found a building while exploring their city. They were unsure about its purpose. David suggested it might be a morgue. What is a morgue?
A morgue is a place where medical experiments are conducted.
A morgue is a place where live bodies are kept temporarily.
A morgue is a place where food is stored.
A morgue is a place where dead bodies are kept temporarily.
What is an autopsy?
Which hand is B?
Bottom
Top
Left
Right
Which hand is E?
Bottom
Left
Right
Top
What is part of external examination?
Measuring the body
Recorded physical characteristics
Both of these are part of the external examination
After a mysterious incident in the school lab, Abigail, a medical examiner, was called to perform an autopsy on a specimen. What does Abigail determine from this autopsy?
Cause of Death
Mechanism of Death
Both Cause and Mechanism of Death
During a field trip to the city morgue, Daniel, Harper, and Ethan observed an autopsy. They noticed that the pathologist made a specific first cut for the internal examination. What is this cut called?
T-incision
L-incision
Z-incision
Y-incision
Mia, a forensic scientist, is investigating a crime scene. She believes that the stomach contents of the deceased can help determine the time of death. Grace and Kai, her colleagues, are debating this. Is Mia's belief true or false?
True
False
Ethan, a medical student, is studying pathology. He comes across a term 'gross examination'. What does it mean in his context?
Microscopic examination of a specimen or tissue sample.
Chemical analysis of a specimen or tissue sample.
Visual inspection of a specimen or tissue sample without the use of a microscope.
Radiographic examination of a specimen or tissue sample.
Match the following
The specific injury, trauma, or disease that directly caused the victim's death
Cause of Death
What happens physiologically inside the body
Mechanism of Death
How the death is designated: natural, accident, etc.
Manner of Death
Organize these options into the correct categories
Gunshot Wound
Extreme Blood Loss
Homicide
Natural Causes
Accident
Loss of Blood Flow to the Brain
Heart Attack
Stroke
Cardiac Arrhythmia
This person conducts a gross exam.
chemist
pathologist
medical examiner
histologist
What is the biggest function of the muscular system?
to help digest food
to help us move
to help us breathe
to help us remove waste
What is the biggest function of the respiratory system?
to pump blood
to help us digest food
to take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide
to help us fight disease and infection
What is the most important function of the urinary system?
Break down food
Pump blood
Remove waste from the blood
Voluntary movement
Which system transports nutrients and oxygen to the parts of the body?
Respiratory System
Digestive System
Circulatory System
Integumentary System
Which system consists of the skin, hair, and nails?
Circulatory
Respiratory
Nervous
Integumentary
Which system is responsible for the absorption of nutrition?
Circulatory
Integumentary
Digestive
Respiratory
Which system takes in information through the 5 senses?
Nervous
Respiratory
Circulatory
Digestive
Which system includes the lungs and trachea?
Circulatory
Nervous
Respiratory
Skeletal
Which system is this?
Integumentary
Respiratory
Nervous
Digestive
Match the organ system with its function(s).
Integumentary System
Protects the body and helps control body temperature
Skeletal System
Provides support, protects organs, helps the body move
Respiratory System
Takes in oxygen and removes carbon dioxide
Digestive System
Breaks down food, absorbs nutrients, and removes waste
What is the function of the lymphatic system?
The function of the lymphatic system is to help the body fight off infections and diseases.
What is the function of the endocrine system?
Match the following body systems with their organs
Cardiovascular System
Heart and blood vessels
Nervous System
Brain, brainstem, and nerves
Respiratory System
Lungs, trachea, bronchi and diaphragm
Urinary System
Kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra
Endocrine System
Thyroid, pancreas, adrenal glands, ...
