3. Death Flashcards
1
Q
Mors (death) - ?
A
Irreversible cessation of life of the whole organism
2
Q
Mors subita - ?
A
sudden death
3
Q
Clinical death - ?
A
no breathing, no heartbeat, but tissues andorgans survive for a while → resuscitation, grafts, transplantation, culturing
4
Q
Recognition of death:
A
no heartbeat
no responses to sensory or sensitive stimuli
no reflexes (pupils→ „braindeath”) → when post mortem changes start: obvious
5
Q
“Atria mortis” - ?
A
“Gates of death” : brain, heart, lungs
6
Q
Gerontology - ?
A
study of the aging process
