WorksheetsAutopsy Vocab
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
1 is _____________________ to 2.
posterior
anterior
ventral
dorsal
post-mortem examination
adipocere
autolysis
autopsy
entomology
The cooling of body temperature after death is:
algor mortis
livor mortis
rigor mortis
pallor mortis
is the time that has elapsed since a person has died.
algor mortis
livor mortis
post mortem interval
rigor mortis
Which of the following are factors that can affect rigor mortis?
temperature
activity before death
body weight
all of these
the spontaneous breakdown of cells as they self-digest
rigor mortis
algor mortis
pupa/pupae
autolysis
Identify this pig structure?
thymus gland
liver
lung
diaphragm
Name the organ indicated by the probe.
liver
gallbladder
lungs
thymus
Which of the following terms refers to the stiffening of muscles after death?
Algor mortis
Rigor mortis
Livor mortis
Autolysis
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?
Rigor mortis
Algor mortis
Livor mortis
Autolysis
Which process involves the breakdown of body tissues by the body's own enzymes after death?
Autolysis
Adipocere
Mummification
Putrefaction
What is the term for the waxy substance formed during the decomposition of a body in moist conditions?
Adipocere
Autolysis
Rigor mortis
Livor mortis
Which of the following is NOT a stage of decomposition?
Algor mortis
Rigor mortis
Livor mortis
Photosynthesis
What is the primary factor that affects the rate of decomposition in a body?
Temperature
Body weight
Age of the deceased
Height of the deceased
Which of the following terms is used to describe the examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death?
Autopsy
Biopsy
Necropsy
Vivisection
