Attesting Death Flashcards
The presence of weapon which is highly grasped by the hand of a victim of a shocking incident is an example of
Cadaveric spasm
Cases when trauma or disease kill quickly that there is no opportunity for sequel or complication to develop is known as
Immediate cause of death
The most practical, useful and reliable means of preserving evidence
Photography
The comprehensive study of a dead body performed by trained physician employing recognized procedures and techniques
Autopsy
The principle used in the Magnus test for determining somatic death
No change on the color of the finger
When the body surface of the corpse is pressed, it leaves a flattened area due to
Loss of elasticity of the skin
Permission to disinter remains of persons who died of dangerous communicable diseases may be granted after a burial period of
5 years
The most prominent sign of death is
Progressive fall of the body temperature (Algor Mortis)
Permission to disinter remains of persons who died of non-dangerous communicable diseases may be granted after a burial period of
After 3 years
Permission to disinter remains of persons who died of any cause other than dangerous communicable disease and has PERMISSION may be granted after a burial period of
Anytime
Which of the following should be tested in suspected cases of lead poisoning?
Liver
Average time required for death in drowning
2-5 minutes
Living in very high altitude may cause what type of asphyxial death
Anoxic
Cause of post-mortem caloricity
Early putrefactive changes
What factors hasten cooling of the body after death?
extreme age long standing illness chronic pyrexial disease unclothed body being in a large room water
