Definition Of Death

Question 1

What is the definition of death?

Answer 1

Irreversible cessation of the circulation, respiration and brain function.

Question 2

Types of death

Answer 2

Somatic and cellular

Question 3

What is the meaning of vegetative state?

Answer 3

Brain stem function in the absence of cortical function

Question 4

What is the meaning of molecular life?

Answer 4

The life in molecules –just kidding :’) ! .
It’s the life between the somatic death and cellular death.

Question 5

What is the medicolegal important of the molecular life?

Answer 5

Organ transplants

Question 6

What is the characters of the brain death?

Answer 6

1. Brain damage most present.
2. The patient under artificial ventilation.
3. The patient is on deep untreatable coma.
4. Loss of all reflexes.

Question 7

When vegitative state can be considered permanent?

Answer 7

1. After 12 months in case of traumatic brain injury.
2. After 6 months in other cases.

Question 8

Types of organ transplantation

Answer 8

1. Homologous.
2. Live donation.
3. Cadaveric donation.
4. Xenografts.
5. Cloning.

Question 9

Manner of death

Answer 9

Natural.
Unnatural:
1. Accidental.
2. Homicide.
3. Suicide.
4. Unclassified.

Question 10

Cause of death

Answer 10

1. Disease.
2. Injury.

Question 11

Reasons of Autopsis:

Answer 11

1. Clinical interest.
2. Medicolegal purpose.

Question 12

Removing of the body from its grave called

Answer 12

Exhumation