chapter 5 Flashcards
Why is the body exaimned
to establish a cause and manner of death
What may be retained for examination?
Tissues and organs
What can be Evidence from the Autopsy?
Victims clothing, fingernail scrapings, combings from head and pubic hair
What is a External examination-
Broad overview of the condition of the body and the clothing and also classifying the injuries
What does the internal examination generally entail?
the removal of all internal organs through a Y-shaped incision beginning at the top of each shoulder and extending down to the pubic bone
what is a Toxicology
Blood test for drug abuse,
What can toxicology tests be used for other than for drugs
for poisons and also radioactive tests
What is a Blunt-Force Injury
caused by non-sharp objects such as a bat or a pipe.
What can a blunt force injury cause
Can cause confusion, concussions, and bleeding under the skin
What is a Sharp-Force Injury
Caused by weapons with sharp edges such as knife or blades
What is Asphyxia
encompasses a variety of conditions that involve interference with intake of oxygen
What is a Gunshot wound
originate from projectiles fired by a firearm
What are the common causes of death
blunt force injuries
sharp force injuries
Asphyxia
Gunshot wounds
substance abuse
What is the most common factor of death?
drug abuse
What are the 5 manners of death?
Homicide
Suicide
Accidental
Natural
undetermined
What is the most common manner of death
natural
What can someone use to estimate time of death
algor mortis
livor mortis
rigor mortis
What is algor mortis
When the body temperature decreases until it matches the environment
What is Livor mortis
results in the settling of blood in areas of the body closest to the ground
What is rigor mortis
The stiffening of the body parts in the position of death
How long does it take for rigor mortis to disappear
36 hours
What is Forensic Anthropology
identification and examination of human skeletal remains
what is Forensic Entomology
Insect life around dead bodies, used to estimate date and time of death of victim
What does an internal examination entail? (24 and later one)
weighing, dissecting, and sectioning each organ of the body
What can be used for a toxicology test other than blood?
stomach content, bile, and urine
What is the role of the forensic pathologist
determining the cause of an undetermined or unexpected death
Describe autopsy
the examination of a body after death
Define cause of death
The cause of death is defined as that which initiates the series of events ending in death
