Embalming lab manual notes (power point) Flashcards
The father of US/modern embalming
Dr. Thomas Holmes
The left carotid sheath includes
Left common carotid artery and, left Vegus nerve, left jugular vein
Superficialis
Noting a superficial artery, vein or nerve, or other structure near the body surface
Fat is also known as
Corpulence
Proximal
Anatomically going towards the body
Distal
Anatomically going away from the body
Bifurcate
To divide into two equal sized branches
Abut
To touch or contact as with the tarsal plates of the closed eyelids
Inner canthus
Eminence at the medial corner of the closed eyelids
Articulation
Place or union between two or more bones
Nasal cavity
The space between the roof of the mouth and the floor of the cranial cavity
Oral cavity
The mouth and the vestibule or the opening to the throat
Buccal cavity
The vestibule of the oral cavity; the space between the lips, gums and teeth
What is the correct anatomical term for a double chin?
Buccula
Sclera
The white portion of the eye
Retina
Inner lining of the eye that receives the images formed by the lens and transmits those images to the brain through the optic nerve
Cornea
Transparent part of the tunic of the eyeball that covers the iris and pupil and admits light into the interior
Conjunctiva
Mucous membrane that lines the eyelid and covers the white portion of the eye
Iris
A thin, circular structure in the eye, responsible for controlling the diameter and size of the pupils and thus the amount of light reaching the retina. “Eye color” is the color of the iris
Canalization
Formation of new channels in tissue. Pathological/physiological
Channeling
Restorative treatment usually accompanied by aspiration, gravitation, or external pressure to remove gases or excess liquid from tissues; passages are made through the tissues with a scalpel, hypodermic needle, or trocar.
Man-made
Cavitation
The formation of cavities in organ or tissue; frequently seen in some forms of tuberculosis
Pathological
Lumen
The hollow space within an artery, vein, intestine, or anatomical tubelike structure
The further away from the heart the _______ the lumen
Smaller
Arch of the aorta
The center of embalming circulation
Since the arch of aorta is the center of the embalming circulation it is imperative to select an injection site
As close as possible to the arch
Right atrium of the heart
Center of venous drainage. The juncture of the superior and inferior vena cava
Displacement
Blood drainage is removed by the arterial solution pushing the blood forward towards the open drainage
What’s more problematic? Injection or drainage, why?
Drainage is more problematic because it is indirect pressure; and injection is direct pressure
We should always drain from what side?
Right
The father of embalming
Dr. Fredrick Ruysh
All incisions used in arterial injection should be limited to
No more than 3”
Best artery to inject the arm
Axillary artery
Each subclavian artery gives off 4 branches:
1) left and right vertebral
2) left and right internal mammary
3) left and right costocervical
4) left and right thyrocervical
The arch of the aorta has 3 branches:
- right brachiocephalic (aka innominate)
- left common carotid
- left subclavian
There is no left ____________ artery
Brachiocephalic
The branches of the descending thoracic aorta supplies blood to the
Thoracic organs and tissues
The branches of the descending abdominal aorta supplies blood to the
Abdominal organs and tissues
The descending abdominal artery bifurcates into the
Right and left common iliac arteries
The internal iliac artery is a branch off of the
Common iliac artery
Superior to the internal iliac artery is the
Common iliac artery
Inferior to the internal iliac artery is the
External iliac artery
The external iliac artery is an extension of the
Common iliac artery
The external iliac artery terminates at the _____________ ligament where it becomes the ___________ artery
Inguinal, femoral
Common causes of desiccation marks
– Razor burn
– Drainage forceps
– Drain tube
– Aneurysm hooks
Desiccation marks
Areas of embalmed tissue where excessive dehydration has occurred.
Incisions/sutures maybe seen at the following injection sites
- right and left common carotids
- right and left ulnar arteries
- right and left radial arteries
Another name for autopsy
postmortem examination or necropsy
Drainage is more problematic than injection because it is_______ pressure and injection is_________pressure.
Indirect, direct
All arteries in the living body has oxygenated blood except the
Pulmonary arteries
All veins in a living body carry Deoxygenated blood except for the
Pulmonary veins
From the bottom of the descending abdominal aorta up the veins are___________ and the arteries are__________Then they twist and it is reversed
Superficial, deep
