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Used to close small punctures or holes. A series of small stitches are made through the skin around the circumference of the impending. The ends of the thread are then knotted.

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Purse String Suture

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The body is erect, feet together, palms facing forward, and thumbs are pointed away from the body.

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Anatomical Position

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2
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below the surface

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DEEP

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3
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The vertical restraining fold of mucous membrane on the midline of the inside of each lip connecting the lip with the gum.

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FRENULUM

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Created by means of two imaginary planes, one horizontal and the other mid-sagittal. Named Upper right quadrant, upper left quadrant, lower right quadrant, lower left quadrant

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FOUR REGION ANATOMICAL PLAN

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4
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dissimilarities existing in the two sides or halves of an object.

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BILATERAL DIFFERENCES

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Individual stitch knotted at the tissue edge. It is normally used as a temporary stitch and may be applied prior to embalming to align tissues.

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Bridge SutureTemporary Interrupted Suture

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A line drawn or visualized on the surface of the skin to represent the approximate location of some deeper-lying structure.

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LINEAR GUIDE

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6
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Toward the back.

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POSTERIOR

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6
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the nostrils.

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NARES

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6
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Temporary suture used to bring and hold the lips of the incision together before and during embalming until a more permanent closure and repair is made. Can also be used to assist in permanent closure when using sealant. This stitch is usually used on exposed areas

A

Figure Eight

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7
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Inner lining of the eye that receives the images formed by the lens and transmits those images to the brain through the optic nerve.

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RETINA

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7
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Space between the roof of the mouth and the floor of the cranial cavity

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NASAL CAVITY

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8
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Anatomically towards the head.

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SUPERIOR

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8
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The non protein portion of hemoglobin; the red pigment of the hemoglobin.

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HEME

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8
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the discipline dealing with moral duty and obligation.

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ETHICS

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8
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An expression of the definition of mammals The number of teeth are given in form of a fraction, with the number of upper teeth over the number of lower teeth Using I for incisor, c for canine, b for bicuspid, pm for premolar, and m for molar, the dental formula of man is: 2-2 1-1 2-2 3-3 = 32 2-2 1-1 2-2 3-3 i c b or m pm

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DENTAL FORMULA

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Intravascular: the increase of viscosity of blood brought about by the clumping of particulate formed elements in the blood vessels which is a specific type of congealing.

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Agglutination

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11
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a part that is prominent beyond a surface, like a knob

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PROTUBERANCE

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12
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A list of dead to be prayed for.

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DEATH BILL

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12
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Vestibule of the oral cavity; the space between the lips, gums, and teeth.

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BUCCAL CAVITY

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13
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(buck teeth) oblique insertion of the teeth.

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DENTAL PROGNATHISM

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13
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Microorganisms (Colon Bacillus) found normally in the colon

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COLIFORM ORGANISMS .

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14
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slanting or inclined, neither perpendicular nor horizontal.

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OBLIQUE

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14
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The cavity or opening of a vein, artery, or intestine. The further away from the are the smaller the opening becomes.

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LUMEN

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14
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Away from the midline.

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LATERAL

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The deep layer of skin under the epidermis aka dermis, skin, corium, or true skin.

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DERMA

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16
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The external openings of the nostril.

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ANTERIOR NARES

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17
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the anterior fold of the cheek which descends laterally along the upper lip from the wing of the nose; a natural facial marking.

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NASOLABIAL FOLD

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17
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Front of elbow

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Anticubital

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18
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A record of the electrical activity of the brain

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ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM aka EEG

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19
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The dome-like superior portion of the cranium; that portion removed during cranial autopsy.

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CALVARIUM

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20
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Airtight seal; associated with Ziegler cases or soldered containers.

A

HERMETIC SEAL

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21
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Performed in the same manner as the single Intradermal but with two needles instead of one. It offers more protection against leakage than the single.

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Double InteadermalDouble Subcutaneous Suture

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22
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Period that begins after somatic death.

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POSTMORTEM

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23
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A process which is the result of capillary permeability changes, where the bacteria from the intestinal area of the body migrate to the blood vascular system and is spread throughout the body.

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Agonal Bacterial Migration

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23
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Dehydration of the dead human body due to the movement of air over the body itself.

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SURFACE EVAPORATION/AIR SWIPE

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24
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a hollow place or area.

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CAVITY

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25
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In front of the elbow/in the bend of the elbow.

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ANTECUBITAL

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26
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Space between the ribs.

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INTERCOSTAL SPACE

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28
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Lying at right angles to the long axis of the body.

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TRANSVERSE

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29
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From within the body.

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INTRINSIC

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29
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vertical cartilage dividing nasal cavity into two chambers, responsible for asymmetry of the nose.

A

SEPTUM

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29
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Is like single intradermal but penetrates completely through the skin. Is called draw stitch because it draws both sides of incision togethet

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Draw Stitch

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30
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Organelle that exists within a cell, but separate from the cell; contains hydrolytic enzymes that break down proteins and certain carbohydrates.

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LYSOSOME

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31
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Tending to ward off disease; preventative.

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PROPHYLACTIC

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32
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Any procedure used to prove a sign of death.

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TEST OF DEATH

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32
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the outermost layer of skin; the cuticle or scarf skin.

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EPIDERMIS

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33
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Anatomical structure forming the base of the femoral triangle; extends from the anterior superior iliac spine to the pubic tubercle.

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INGUINAL LIGAMENT

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33
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Organic compound containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; chemically, a triglyceride ester, composed of glycerol and fatty acids.

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FAT

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34
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Eyelids; two movable flaps of skin which cover and uncover each eyeball

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PALPEBRAE

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34
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Deviation from the normal.

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ANOMALIES

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35
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posterior; toward the back; opposite of anterior

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DORSAL

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36
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Located toward the front of the body; aka anterior

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VENTRAL

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36
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right inguinal (or iliac), pubic (hypogastric), left inguinal (iliac)

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NINE PLAN ANATOMICAL REGION - BOTTOM ROW

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37
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A descriptive reference for locating arteries and veins by means of anatomical structures which are known.

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Anatomical Guide

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38
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The presence or the reasonably anticipated presence of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item or surface.

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CONTAMINATED

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39
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Used by passing the ligature through both sides of the incision from the outside going for. One side to the other as the incision is sutured. Used for long incisions like those in autopsies cases.

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Whip StitchContinuous Glover StitchRoll Stitch

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40
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Minute blood vessels, the walls of which comprise a single layer of endothelial cells. Capillaries connect the smallest arteries (arteriole) with the smallest veins (venule) and are where pressure filtration occurs.

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CAPILLARIES

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41
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Situated or occurring beneath the skin.

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SUBCUTANEOUS

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42
Q

From outside the body.

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EXTRINSIC

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44
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The mouth and the vestibule, or the opening to the throat.

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ORAL CAVITY

46
Q

The brown to black-brown pigment in the epi¬dermis and hair which occurs in person of all race.

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MELANIN

47
Q

Within the blood vascular system.

A

INTRAVASCULAR

48
Q

an opening in the occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes from the brain.

A

FORAMEN MAGNUM

50
Q

Entrance or outlet of any body cavity; an opening.

A

ORIFICE

51
Q

Internal organs enclosed within a cavity.

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VISCERA

52
Q

Anatomical term describing fingers and toes; the thumb is # 1 for each hand and the large toe is # 1 for each foot.

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DIGITS

53
Q

that part of the human skull which encloses the brain.

A

CRANIUM

54
Q

Eminence at the medial corner of the closed eyelids.

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INNER CANTHUS

55
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a specialized type of dense connective tissue; attached to the ends of bones and forming parts of structures, such as the nasal septum and the framework of the ear.

A

CARTILAGE

55
Q

Ascending and/or arch of the aorta.

A

CENTER OF FLUID DISTRIBUTION

56
Q

the part of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum.

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COLON

57
Q

A kind of ignis fatuus (glow) supposed to forebode death.

A

DEATH FIRE

57
Q

The complete or extreme dehydration of a dead human body.

A

MUMMIFICATION

57
Q

Somatic death.

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FUNCTIONAL DEATH

59
Q

eyebrow.

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SUPERCILIUM

60
Q

Within a cell or cells.

A

INTRACELLULAR

61
Q

Roughly U-shaped, with the front be¬ing narrower than the sweep of the curve. The shape of the mouth is horseshoe shape/curve.

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HORSESHOE CURVE

62
Q

Fluid inside cells of the body (constituting about one-half of the body weight).

A

INTRACELLULAR FLUID

63
Q

The red respiratory portion of the red blood cells; iron containing pigment of red blood cells functioning to carry oxygen to the cells.

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HEMOGLOBIN

64
Q

the horseshoe-shaped bone forming the inferior jaw.

A

MANDIBLE

66
Q

The property of certain cells of becoming fluid when shaken, and then becoming solid again.

A

THIXOTROPY

67
Q

a paired bone with several processes that form the skeletal base of most of the superior face, roof of the mouth, sides of the nasal cavity, and floor of the orbit

A

MAXILLA

68
Q

Those elements remaining after cremation of a dead human body aka cremains. However, many professionals deem the term cremains slang and deem the term inappropriate to use in the funeral home.

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CREMATED REMAINS

69
Q

Mucous membrane that lines the eyelid and covers the white portion of the eye.

A

CONJUNCTIVA

71
Q

concerning an entrance to an organ, especially that through which the blood is carried to the liver.

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PORTAL

73
Q

the vertical groove located medially on the superior lip; a natural facial marking.

A

PHILTRUM

74
Q

a change in the form or state of matter without any change in chemical composition.

A

PHYSICAL CHANGE

76
Q

The fibrocartilage that joins the two pubic bones in the median plane

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PUBIC SYMPHYSIS

77
Q

Legal term referring to a dead body.

A

CORPSE

78
Q

A child less than I year of age.

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INFANT

79
Q

Between the cells of a structure.

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INTERCELLULAR

80
Q

two sides.

A

BILATERAL

81
Q

Before death.

A

ANTEMORTEM

83
Q

Shaped as a bent wood weapon with a cen¬tral belly; resembling a cupid’s bow. Shape of the attached margin of the upper red lip; shape of the lip line of closure.

A

HUNTING BOW

84
Q

Tissue that circulates through the vascular system and is composed of approximately 22% solids and 78% water.

A

BLOOD

85
Q

Dead human body used for medical purposes: including transplantation, anatomical dissection and study.

A

CADAVER

86
Q

Place of union between two or more bones.

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ARTICULATION

88
Q

the line of color change at the junction of the wet and dry portions of each mucous membrane.

A

Weather Line

89
Q

Projection of the jaw or jaws that may cause problems with mouth closure alignment of the teeth.

A

PROGNATHISM

91
Q

Points of origin and points of termination in relation to adjacent structures; used to designate the boundaries of arteries.

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Anatomical Limits

91
Q

Any procedure used to prove a sign of death, usually performed by medical personnel.

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EXPERT TESTS OF DEATH

93
Q

Thin, medial portion of the ethmoid bone of the skull.

A

CRIBRIFORM PLATE

94
Q

This stitch is made from beneath, up through the skin and the needle is crossed from side to side with each stitch. A strong closure.

A

Baseball StitchSail Stitch

95
Q

A narrow, worm-shaped tube connected to the cecum

A

VERMIFORM APPENDIX.

97
Q

Body of a deceased person, including cremated remains.

A

HUMAN REMAINS

98
Q

Study of death

A

THANATOLOGY

100
Q

Fluid in the supporting connective tissues surrounding body cells (about one-fifth the body weight).

A

INTERSTITIAL FLUID

101
Q

coagulation

A

CONGEALING

102
Q

Circulatory network composed of the heart, arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins.

A

BLOOD VASCULAR SYSTEM

103
Q

Right atrium of the heart.

A

CENTER OF VENOUS DRAINAGE

104
Q

A line drawn or visualized on the surface of the body or a prominent anatomic structure used to locate internal structures during cavity embalming, from a point of reference two inches to the left of and two inches superior to the umbilicus.

A

TROCAR GUIDE

105
Q

The bony region containing the eyeball; the orbital cavity.

A

EYE SOCKET aka ORBITAL CAVITY

106
Q

the state or condition of being thrust forward or projecting.

A

PROTRUSION

108
Q

a protein found in blood plasma.

A

Albumin

109
Q

Transparent part of the tunic of the eyeball that covers the iris and pupil and admits light into the interior.

A

CORNEA

110
Q

The period immediately preceding or prior to death.

A

AGONAL STATE

111
Q

Ability of substances to diffuse through capillary walls into the tissue spaces.

A

CAPILLARY PERMEABILITY

112
Q

Period immediately before somatic death.

A

AGONAL PERIOD

114
Q

The resistance to the flow of a liquid; the thickness of a liquid.

A

VISCOSITY

116
Q

A fine growth of downy hair which is sometimes found on the face of a baby.

A

LANUGO

118
Q

Fluid contained within vascular channels (about one-twentieth of the body weight).

A

INTRAVASCULAR FLUID

119
Q

An outpouring of lymph into the peritoneal cavity.

A

Agonal Exudation

121
Q

correspondence in size, shape, and relative position of parts that are on opposite sides of the face.

A

SYMMETRY

122
Q

From a given reference toward the feet

A

INFERIOR

123
Q

A luminous appearance like a candle flame, superstitiously thought to presage death.

A

DEATH CANDLE

124
Q

A bony protuberance, that can be palpated topographically, found on the ilium, the superior, broad portion of the hipbone; the origin of the injuinal ligament and the sartorius muscle.

A

ANTERIOR SUPERIOR ILIAC SPINE

126
Q

To touch or contact as with the tarsal plates of the closed eyelids.

A

Abut

128
Q

Toward the surface.

A

SUPERFICIAL

129
Q

In reference to blood, a change from a fluid into a thickened mass

A

Agonal Coagulation

130
Q

Contraction phase of the heart action, or beat

A

SYSTOLE

132
Q

Opening.

A

APERTURE

134
Q

The right side of the heart seen as the center of drainage; used as a site of drainage via instruments from the right internal jugular vein.

A

RIGHT ATRIUM

135
Q

Soft whitish crumbly or greasy material that forms upon the Postmortem hydrolysis and hydrogenation of body fats.

A

ADIPOCERE aka GRAVE WAX

136
Q

A vertical line drawn from the center of the medial border of the base of the axillary space.

A

MID-AXILLARY LINE

137
Q

Occurs when the arterial supply to an area of the body is increased

A

Active Capillary Congestion

138
Q

a covering or layer.

A

TUNIC

139
Q

Outside the blood vascular system.

A

EXTRAVASCULAR

140
Q

The most favorable condition for functioning.

A

OPTIMUM

141
Q

That portion of the cornea recovered for transplantation in situ The cornea and sclera considered together comprising the tunica fibrosa or fibrous coat of the eye.

A

CORNEAL SCLERA BUTTON

142
Q

to contract or compress.

A

CONSTRICT

143
Q

Rounded articular process on a bone

A

CONDYLE

144
Q

the process of taking in, as in a colored object which absorbs certain rays of light and reflects other rays giving the object its recognizable color (e.g., An apple is called red if the red rays are reflected and the other rays in the light are absorbed.)

A

ABSORPTION

145
Q

Notched on the edge like a saw, as seen with forceps.

A

SERRATED

146
Q

Stroke or tolling of a death bell.

A

DEATH KNEEL

147
Q

Record of the electrical activity of the heart.

A

ELECTROCARDIOGRAM/ECG aka EKG or ECG

148
Q

Threshold Limit Value

A

TLV

149
Q

It is easily waxes over if used on exposed areas. Used to turn under excess margins of the skin. It is the opposite of the draw stitch in regards to the exposed areas of the ligature

A

Worm Stitch

150
Q

A protein whose structure has been changed by physical or chemical agents.

A

DENATURED PROTEIN

151
Q

Tight leakproof closure that leaves am unsightly ridge. Anchor the ligature at one end if the incision then pull up the ligature which is anchored. This will pull the tissue up so the suturing needle can pass through both sides if the incision from the outside. Then lock the stitch by looping it through the ligature which is being held. Repeat until incision is closed. The suturing needle insertion is always made from the same side of the incision.

A

Lock StitchHalf StitchBlanket Suture

152
Q

Toward the midline.

A

MEDIAL

153
Q

A relation or ratio of the number of deaths, for a given period, to the total population.

A

DEATH RATE

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