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Question 1

Morgue

Answer 1

A place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy.

Question 2

Autopsy

Answer 2

A postmortem evaluation to determine cause of death.

Question 3

Cause of Death

Answer 3

The specific injury, trauma, or disease that directly caused the victim’s death.

Question 4

Mechanism of Death

Answer 4

What happens physiologically (inside the body) to result in death.

Question 5

Manner of Death

Answer 5

The circumstances that result in death, which are designated as natural or unnatural.

Question 6

Systems

Answer 6

A group of organs in a body that work together to perform a specific function.

Question 7

Physiological time of death

Answer 7

A group of organs in a body that work together to perform a specific function.

Question 8

Estimated time of death

Answer 8

The time the medical examiner estimates that the death occurred.

Question 9

Legal time of death

Answer 9

The time of death recorded on the death certificate; based on when the body was found or physically pronounced dead.

Question 10

Algor mortis

Answer 10

the change in body temperature after death

Question 11

Livor Mortis

Answer 11

pooling of the body following death that causes a purplish red discoloration of the skin; also referred to as lividity

Question 12

Rigor mortis

Answer 12

the stiffening of joints and muscles after death

Question 13

Toxins

Answer 13

A naturally-occurring poison produced by living organisms such as bacteria, fungi, plants, insects, and algae.

Question 14

Toxicants

Answer 14

Manufactured and extracted chemicals such as pesticides, cleaning agents, industrial emissions or by-products, mining by-products, etc. that are in our environment and produce adverse biological effects of any nature.

Question 15

Chemical reactions

Answer 15

A process where atoms and/or molecules are rearranged to transform matter.

Question 16

Chemical digestion

Answer 16

is your body’s use of acids and enzymes to break down foods into smaller molecules.

Question 16

Physical digestion

Answer 16

Physical digestion is the mechanical act of breaking down food into smaller parts, like when you chew.

Question 17

Metabolism

Answer 17

The chemical reaction processes of breaking down molecules for energy and of using simple building blocks to build up more complex molecules needed for growth and repair.

Question 18

Forensic chemistry

Answer 18

A field of chemistry that tests non-biological samples, such as powders, pills, and other substances, to identify or quantify them.

Question 19

Histology

Answer 19

The study of the microscopic anatomy of tissues. Also known as microanatomy.

Question 20

Nervous system

Answer 20

The nervous system contains the brain, brain stem, spinal cord, and nerves. The nervous system is responsible for receiving, interpreting, and reacting to signals from inside and outside the body

Question 21

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Answer 21

A medical imaging technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to take pictures of the soft tissues of the body.

Question 22

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Answer 22

A brain dysfunction caused by an outside force to the head.

Question 23

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)

Answer 23

A progressive degeneration, and/or death, of nerve cells caused by repeated head injuries, such as repeated concussions.

Question 24

Genome

Answer 24

A complete set of the genes in one organism.

Question 25

Cardiovascular system

Answer 25

The transport system of the body responsible for carrying oxygen and nutrients to the body and carrying away carbon dioxide and other wastes; composed of the heart, blood vessels, and blood.

Question 26

Atria

Answer 26

An upper chamber of the heart where blood enters. The heart has two atria: the left atrium connects to the lungs and the right atrium connects to the veins.

Question 27

Ventricles

Answer 27

An upper chamber of the heart where blood enters. The heart has two atria: the left atrium connects to the lungs and the right atrium connects to the veins.

Question 28

Valves

Answer 28

A body structure that temporarily closes a passage or orifice, or permits movement of fluid in only one direction.

Question 29

Superior Vena Cava

Answer 29

The second largest vein in the human body. The superior vena cava returns blood to the right atrium of the heart from the upper half of the body.

Question 30

Inferior Vena Cava

Answer 30

The largest vein in the human body, the inferior vena cava returns blood to the right atrium of the heart from body parts below the diaphragm.

Question 31

Aorta

Answer 31

The largest artery in the body, the aorta carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle of the heart to the rest of the body.

Question 32

Apex

Answer 32

The bottom of the heart where it comes to a point.

Question 33

Arteries

Answer 33

A type of vessel that carries blood from the heart through the body; part of the circulatory system.

Question 34

Veins

Answer 34

A vessel that returns blood—typically deoxygenated—to the heart.

Question 35

Pulmonary Circulation

Answer 35

Part of the circulatory system in which deoxygenated blood moves from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs (through arteries) to become oxygenated and then returns to the left side of the heart (through veins).

Question 36

Systematic Circulation

Answer 36

The series of vessels that bring oxygenated blood from the heart to tissues and return deoxygenated blood from the tissues back to the heart.