Ch 21 Artefacts Flashcards by Trupti Mehta | Brainscape

Q

Undertaker’s fracture

A

Subluxation of lower cervical spine due to tearing of the intervertebral disc at about C6-C7

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Different postmortem stains

A

CO - Cherry red

HCN- Bright red

Nitrates, potassium chlorate, aniline -brown/chocolate

Phosphorous - dark brown

Cold/refrigerated - pink

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