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WorksheetsPBS 1.2.1: Anatomy of an Autopsy Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
The person who determines the preliminary cause of death, and helps establish a timeline:
Crime Scene Investigator (CSI)
District Attorney
Medical Examiner
Detective
What letter of the alphabet does the incision in an autopsy look like?
A
L
Y
Z
Which is/are NOT a manner of death (select all that apply?)
homicide
accident
heart attack
gunshot wound
What happens physiologically (inside the body) to result in death is the...
cause of death
mechanism of death
manner of death
none of the above
When is an autopsy generally not performed?
when the death is suspicious or unexpected
when the death is known to be the result of known medical conditions/diseases, adequate medical history exists, and there are no signs of foul play
when there is a public health concern, such as death by an infectious or contagious disease
when requested by the family
Is the following a cause of death, a mechanism of death, or a manner of death?
Homicide
cause of death
mechanism of death
manner of death
What does a medical examiner determine?
cause of death
manner of death
time of death
all of these answers are correct
Autopsies are performed on all deaths.
True
False
Which body system controls the rest of the body by sending and receiving electrical signals?
Digestive
Circulatory
Muscular-skeletal
Nervous
Respiratory
Specific injury, trauma, or disease that directly causes death is known as...
mechanism of death
manner of death
cause of death
algor mortis
