WorksheetsDeath Forensics
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
the specific body failure that leads to a person's death
mechanism of death
decomposition
manner of death
cause of death
the stiffening of the skeletal muscles shortly after death
livor mortis
autolysis
rigor mortis
algor mortis
the process of rotting and break down
rigor mortis
decomposition
livor mortis
putrefaction
the spontaneous breakdown of cells as they self-digest
rigor mortis
algor mortis
pupa/pupae
autolysis
the immediate reason for a person's death
death
mechanism of death
cause of death
manner of death
post-mortem examination
adipocere
autolysis
autopsy
entomology
is the time that has elapsed since a person has died.
algor mortis
livor mortis
post mortem interval
rigor mortis
refers to an underlying cause of death, as opposed to the final cause.
pupa
adipocere
proximate cause of death
pulmonary arrest
Match description with the correct stage of decomposition:
livor, rigor, and algor mortis occur during this stage
fresh
bloat
active decay
advanced decay
rigor mortis peaks how many hours after death?
36
18
8
12
Which of the following is the study of insects to estimate the time of death?
Forensic Entomology
Forensic Pathology
Forensic Toxicology
Forensic Anthropology
What is the term for the cooling of the body after death?
Rigor Mortis
Algor Mortis
Livor Mortis
Decomposition
Which process involves the examination of a body to determine the cause of death?
Autopsy
Biopsy
Toxicology
Histology
What is the term for the discoloration of the skin due to the pooling of blood after death?
Rigor Mortis
Algor Mortis
Livor Mortis
Putrefaction
Which of the following is a method used to determine the post-mortem interval?
DNA Analysis
Blood Typing
Insect Succession
Fingerprinting
