Natural death is an example of

Exanguination (blood loss) is an example of...

Gunshot wound (GSW) is an example of...

A specialized surgical procedure that is used to determine the cause and manner of death.

What is an autopsy report?

The person who determines the preliminary cause of death, and helps establish a timeline:

What does a medical examiner determine?

Post-mortem evaluation to determine time of death

Which of the following is a common reason for performing an autopsy?

This occurs 2-4 hours after death, where the blood pools due to gravity. The area affected is a bluish-red color.

The process that causes the muscles in the body to stiffen resulting in rigidity after death is called

Maximum rigor mortis occurs

A cold environment causes algor mortis to occur

Anna Garcia died _____ hours ago. (98.4 - rectal temperature / 1.5 = hours since death and rectal temperature was 78.2)

An old woman dies peacefully in her sleep. There is no sign of foul play. What is her manner of death?

A body is found with a blue-purple coloring across the back and the back of the legs. What does this indicate?

A body is found sitting upright in a chair, however the front of the body (chest, stomach, and thighs) are colored blue-purple. What does this indicate?

Another term that is used in forensics to describe the environmental temperature in which a body is found is known as ____.

Saliva breaking down carbohydrates.

Your stomach mixes acid and enzymes with the food to break down protein in the pizza.

Chewing food into smaller pieces.

Toxins are poisons that are only manufactured in laboratories.

All chemicals are toxic and harmful to the body.

What is the meaning of a gross examination?

This person conducts a microscopic tissue exam.

This person conducts a gross exam.

The smallest unit capable of carrying out life functions.

Many different tissues working together to perform a similar function in the body.

This is a(n) ___.

___ are group of cells that have similar functions.

This is a(n) ___.

What is the correct order of organization?

Which tissue type sends and receives messages throughout the body?

Select all that are parts of the central nervous system.

Nerves leaving the spinal cord and extending throughout the body are part of the ___.

This section of the brain receives and processes information from the eyes.

This section of the brain is responsible for coordination, pleasure, attention, and fear and is the last to develop in adolesence.

A brain dysfunction related to an outside force to the head.

Great detail on soft tissues like the brain, tendons and ligaments.

Epithelial, nervous, connective, and muscle are all types of ___.

This is a(n) ___.

This tissue supports the body in various forms such as blood, bone, fat, and cartliage.

The largest artery in the body. Carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body.

The blood vessels that supply oxygen to the heart's tissues.

Chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs.

Chamber that receives deoxygenated blood from the vena cava.

The chamber that receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium and pumps it to the lungs.

The thickest chamber and is responsible for pumping oxygenated blood to tissues all over the body.

The blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium.

Separates the right atrium from the right ventricle.

The second largest vein in the human body. Returns blood to the right atrium from the upper half of the body.

What is the purpose of a valve?

In most of the body, the arteries carry oxygenated blood and the veins carry deoxygenated blood. Which of the following are exceptions