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Autopsy Vocab

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1 is _____________________ to 2.

a)

posterior

b)

anterior

c)

ventral

d)

dorsal

2.

post-mortem examination

a)

adipocere

b)

autolysis

c)

autopsy

d)

entomology

3.

The cooling of body temperature after death is:

a)

algor mortis

b)

livor mortis

c)

rigor mortis

d)

pallor mortis

4.

is the time that has elapsed since a person has died.

a)

algor mortis

b)

livor mortis

c)

post mortem interval

d)

rigor mortis

5.

Which of the following are factors that can affect rigor mortis?

a)

temperature

b)

activity before death

c)

body weight

d)

all of these

6.

the spontaneous breakdown of cells as they self-digest

a)

rigor mortis

b)

algor mortis

c)

pupa/pupae

d)

autolysis

7.

Identify this pig structure?     

a)

thymus gland

b)

liver

c)

lung

d)

diaphragm

8.

Name the organ indicated by the probe.

a)

liver

b)

gallbladder

c)

lungs

d)

thymus

9.

Which of the following terms refers to the stiffening of muscles after death?

a)

Algor mortis

b)

Rigor mortis

c)

Livor mortis

d)

Autolysis

10.

What is the term for the settling of blood in the lower portion of the body after death, causing a purplish red discoloration of the skin?

a)

Rigor mortis

b)

Algor mortis

c)

Livor mortis

d)

Autolysis

11.

Which process involves the breakdown of body tissues by the body's own enzymes after death?

a)

Autolysis

b)

Adipocere

c)

Mummification

d)

Putrefaction

12.

What is the term for the waxy substance formed during the decomposition of a body in moist conditions?

a)

Adipocere

b)

Autolysis

c)

Rigor mortis

d)

Livor mortis

13.

Which of the following is NOT a stage of decomposition?

a)

Algor mortis

b)

Rigor mortis

c)

Livor mortis

d)

Photosynthesis

14.

What is the primary factor that affects the rate of decomposition in a body?

a)

Temperature

b)

Body weight

c)

Age of the deceased

d)

Height of the deceased

15.

Which of the following terms is used to describe the examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death?

a)

Autopsy

b)

Biopsy

c)

Necropsy

d)

Vivisection