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Embalming Vocabulary Flashcards

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(1) Nine region plan: by means of 4 imaginary planes, two of which are horizontal (indicated by lines drawn across the right and left 10” ribs and across the right and left anterior superior iliac spines) and 2 sagittal (indicated by lines drawn from mid point of inguinal ligament to nipples of chest, right and left sides). Upper row - right hypochondriac, epigastric, left hypochondriac. Middle row - right lumbar, umbilical, left lumbar. Lower row - right inguinal (iliac), hypogastric, left inguinal (iliac). (2) Four region plan: by means of 2 imaginary planes, one horizontal and the other mid-sagittal. Upper right quadrant, upper left quadrant, lower right quadrant, lower left quadrant

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Abdominal anatomical regions

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Antemortem injuries resulting from fiction of the skin against a firm object resulting in the removal of the epidermis

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Abrasion

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To bluntly adjoin another structure; for example, the line of eye closure

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Abut

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A group of chemicals used in addition to vascular (arterial) and cavity embalming fluids; most are applied to the body surface. Includes but is not limited to hardening compounds, preservative powders, sealing agents, mold preventative agents, and pack application agents

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Accessory Chemical

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A specific group of diseases or conditions which are indicative of severe immunosuppression related to infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); persons dead having had AIDS may exhibit conditions such as wasting syndrome, extrapulmonary tuberculosis, and Kaposi’s sarcoma

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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome / AIDS

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This level is established to ensure adequate protection of employees at exposures below the OSHA limits, but to minimize the compliance burdens for employers whose employees have exposures below the 8 hour permissible exposure limit (PEL). The AL for formaldehyde is 0.5 ppm

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Action level / AL
(Exposure Limit)

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That pressure indicated by the injector gauge needle when the arterial tube is open and the arterial solution is flowing into the body

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Actual Pressure

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A wax-like material produced by saponification of body fat in a body buried in alkaline soil

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Adipocere (grave wax)

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In the presence of free oxygen

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Aerobic

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To disperse as an aerosol; minute particles of blood and water become atomized and suspended in air when water under pressure meets the blood drainage or when flushing an uncovered flush sink

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Aerosolization

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Intravascular, the increase of viscosity of blood brought about by the clumping of particulate formed elements in the blood vessels

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Agglutination (Congealing)

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12
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Decrease in body temperature immediately before death

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Agonal algor

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

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Agonal coagulation (Congealing)

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Loss of moisture from the living body during the agonal state

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Agonal dehydration

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Escape of blood serum from an intravascular to an extravascular location immediately before death

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Agonal edema

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Increase in body temperature immediately before death

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Agonal fever

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Period immediately before somatic death

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Agonal period

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An agonal or postmortem redistribution of host microflora on a host wide basis

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Agonal translocation (Translocation)

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Postmortem cooling of the body to the surrounding temperature

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Algor mortis

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20
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Method of injection-drainage in which embalming solution is injected and then injection is stopped while drainage is open

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Alternate drainage (Restricted Drainage)

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21
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An organization of professional personnel in governmental agencies or educational institutions who are employed in occupational safety and health programs

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American Congress of Governmental Industrial Hygienists / ACGIH

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22
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The building blocks of proteins; and the end products of protein digestion or hydrolysis, it is a compound containing an amino group (-NH2), a carboxyl (-COOH) group attached to an alpha carbon and a radical

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Amino Acids

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23
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In the absence of free oxygen

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Anaerobic

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24
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Generalized massive edema in subcutaneous tissue

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Anasarca

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25
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Descriptive references for locating arteries and veins by means of anatomical structures which are known

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Anatomical Guide

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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

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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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28
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Localized abnormal dilation of outpocketing of a blood vessel resulting from a congenital defect or a weakness of the vessel wall

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Aneurysm

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29
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An embalming instrument that is used for blunt dissection and in raising vessels, which has an eye in the hook portion of the instrument for placing ligatures around the vessels

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Aneurysm needle

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An embalming instrument that is used for blunt dissection and in raising vessels

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Aneurysm hook

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31
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Multipurpose instrument used in the embalming process

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Angular spring forceps

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32
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Deviation from the normal

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Anomalies

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33
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In front of the elbow / in the bend of the elbow

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Antecubital

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34
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Before death

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Antemortem

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Distension of the tissues beneath the skin by gas or air; an antemortem condition brought by a surgical procedure, trauma, or by a puncture or tear in the pleural sac or the lung tissue

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Antemortem subcutaneous emphysema

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36
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Before or in front of; an anatomical term of position and direction which denotes the front or forward part

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Anterior

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37
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A bony protuberance that can be palpated topographically, found on the ilium, the superior broad portion of the hip bone; the origin of the inguinal ligament and the sartorius muscle

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Anterior superior iliac spine

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38
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Ingredient of embalming fluids that retards the natural postmortem tendency of blood to become more viscous or prevents adverse reactions between blood and other embalming chemicals

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Anticoagulant fluid

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39
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Condition in which the manifestations of life are feebly maintained

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Apparent death

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40
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The concentrated, preservative, embalming chemical that will be diluted with water to form the arterial solution for injection into the arterial system during vascular embalming. The purpose s for inactivating saprophytic bacteria and rendering the body tissues less susceptible to decomposition

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Arterial (vascular) fluid

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41
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Mixture of arterial (vascular) fluid and water which is used for the arterial injection and may include supplemental fluids

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Arterial solution

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42
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Tube used to inject embalming fluid into the body vascular system

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Arterial tube

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43
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Disease of the arteries resulting in thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of the arterial walls

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Arteriosclerosis

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44
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Place of union between two or more bones

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Articulation

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45
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Accumulation of serous fluids in the peritoneal (abdominal) cavity

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Ascities

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46
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Freedom from infection and from any form of life; sterility

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Asepsis

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47
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Insufficient intake of oxygen resulting from numerous causes

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Asphyxia

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48
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Withdrawal of gas, fluids, and semi-solids from body cavities and hollow viscera by means of suction with an aspirator and a trocar

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Aspiration

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49
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Fatty degeneration or thickening of the walls of the larger arteries occurring in atherosclerosis

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Atheroma

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50
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Apparatus used for sterilization by steam pressure, usually at 250F (120C) for a specific time

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Autoclave

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51
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Self-destruction of cells; decomposition of all tissues by enzymes of their own formation without microbial assistance

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Autolysis

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The body’s own digestive enzymes that are capable of destroying body cells (autolytic decomposition)

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Autolytic Enzyme

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53
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A postmortem examination of the organs and tissues of a body to determine cause of death or pathological condition

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Autopsy (Postmortem Examination)

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54
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Agent that destroys bacteria

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Bactericidal agent

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Agent that has the ability to inhibit or retard bacterial growth. No destruction of viability of the microorganism is implied

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Bacteriostatic agent

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Resin combined with oil; a fragrant, resinous, oily exudate from various trees and plants

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Balsamic substance

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57
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The armpit

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Base of the axillary space

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58
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Biological agent or condition that constitutes a hazard to humans

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Biohazard

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59
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Bloodborne pathogens, blood or body fluids exposure, any potentially infective, contaminated waste associated with the preparation of human remains that constitutes a hazard to humans in the workplace

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Biohazardous waste (infectious waste)

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60
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Irreversible somatic death

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Biological death

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61
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A carcinogen potentially produced when formaldehyde and sodium hypochlorite come into contact with each other; normally occurs only in a controlled laboratory setting and requires a catalyst

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Bischloromethyl ether / BCME

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62
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A chemical that lightens a skin discoloration

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Bleaching agent

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63
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Cell-containing fluid that circulates through the blood vascular system and is composed of approximately 22% solids and 78% water

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Blood

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Pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans. These pathogens include, but are not limited to, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

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Bloodborne pathogens

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OSHA REGULATION (29CR 1910-1030) regulating the employee’s exposure to blood and other body fluids. OSHA DEFINITIONS: Blood - human blood, human blood components, and products made from human blood

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Bloodborne pathogen rule

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66
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Discolorations resulting from changes in blood composition, content, or location, either intravascularly or extravascularly

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Blood discoloration

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67
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Pressure exerted by the blood on the arterial wall in the living body and measured in millimeters of mercury

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Blood pressure

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68
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Circulatory network composed of the heart, arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins

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Blood vascular system

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69
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Separation and pushing aside of the superficial fascia leading to blood vessels and then the deep fascia surrounding blood vessels, utilizing manual techniques or round-ended instruments that are separate rather than cut the protective tissues

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Blunt dissection

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70
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Acute, deep-seated inflammation in the skin, which usually begins as a subcutaneous swelling in a hair follicle

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Boil (Furuncle)

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A temporary suture consisting of individually cut and tied stitched employed to sustain the proper position of tissues

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Bridge Suture (Interrupted Suture)

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72
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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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73
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Substances that in solution are capable of neutralizing, within limits, both acids and bases and thereby maintaining the original, or constant pH, of the solution

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Buffers

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74
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Self-contained, soft rubber and manual pump designed to create pressure to deliver fluid as it passes through one-way valves located within the bulb. It is used only to deliver fluids, it cannot be used for aspiration

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Bulb syringe

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75
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Dead human body used for medical purposes: including transplantation, anatomical dissection and study

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Cadaver

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76
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Prolongation of the last violent contraction of the muscles into the rigidity of death

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Cadaveric Spasm

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77
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Dome-like superior portion of the cranium; that portion removed during cranial autopsy

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Calvarium

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Device used to fasten the calvarium to the cranium after a cranial autopsy

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Calvarium clamp

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79
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Formation of new channels in a tissue

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Canalization

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80
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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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81
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Ability of substances to diffuse through capillary walls into the tissue spaces

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Capillary permeability

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82
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A compound of hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen that is an aldehyde or ketone derivate of polyhydroxyl alcohol. Examples are sugars, starches, and glycogen

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Carbohydrate

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83
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Circumscribed inflammation of the skin and deeper tissues that ends in suppuration and is accompanied by systemic symptoms, such as fever and leukocytosis

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Carbuncle

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84
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A cancer-causing chemical or material

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Carcinogen (Carcinogenicity)

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85
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Formation of cavities in an organ or tissue; frequently seen in some forms of tuberculosis

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Cavitation

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86
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Direct treatment, other than vascular (arterial) injection, of the contents of the body cavities and the lumina of the hollow viscera; usually accomplished by aspiration and injection of chemicals using a trocar

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Cavity embalming

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87
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Concentrated embalming chemicals which are injected into the cavities of the body following the aspiration in cavity embalming. Cavity fluid can also be used as the chemical in hypodermic and surface embalming

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Cavity fluid

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88
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Death of the individual cells of the body

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Cellular death

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89
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Ascending aorta and/or arch of the aorta

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Center of fluid distribution

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90
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Right atrium of the heart

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Center of venous drainage

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91
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Major agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, with headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, concerned with all phases of control of communicable, vector-borne, and occupational diseases

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Center for Disease Control and Prevention / CDCP (CDC)

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92
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Embalming machine that uses an electrical pump to create pressure; pulsating and non-pulsating types

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Centrifugal force machine

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93
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Substances that bind metallic ions such as Ethylenediaminetetracetic acid (EDTA) used as an anticoagulant in embalming solutions

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Chelate

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94
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Change in the body’s chemical composition that occurs after death; for example, release of heme leading to postmortem staining

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Chemical postmortem change

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95
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Application of chemical reagents in the treatment of disease in humans, causing an elevated preservation demand

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Chemotherapy (Chemotherapeutic agents)

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96
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Phase of somatic death lasting from 5-6 minutes during which life may be restored

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Clinical death

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97
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Drainage procedure that limits the exposure of the embalmer to the drainage. Tubing is attached to a drain tube allowing drainage to flow directly from a vein into a sanitary disposal system; tubing may also be attached to a trocar and aspirator allowing drainage to be taken from the right atrium of the heart to the sanitary disposal system

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Closed System Drainage

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98
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Chemical and physical agents that bring about coagulation

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Coagulating agents

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99
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Fluid used primarily to supplement and enhance the action of vascular (arterial) solutions

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Coinjection fluid

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100
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Irreversible cessation of the brain activity and loss of consciousness; death beginning at the brain

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Coma

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101
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Disease that may be transmitted either directly or indirectly between individuals by an infectious agent

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Communicable disease

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102
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Disinfection practices carried out during the embalming process

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Concurrent disinfection

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103
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Method of drainage in which drainage occurs continuously during vascular (arterial) injection

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Concurrent drainage

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104
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Rounded articular process on a bone

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Condyle

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105
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The process of converting soluble protein to insoluble protein by heating or by contact with a chemical such as an alcohol or an aldehyde

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Congealing

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106
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Mucous membrane that lines the eyelid and covers the white portion of the eye

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Conjunctiva

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107
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Disease that may be transmitted between individuals, with reference to the organism that causes a disease

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Contagious disease

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108
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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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109
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Laundry that has been soiled with blood or other potentially infectious materials or may contain sharps

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Contaminated laundry

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110
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Any contaminated object that can penetrate the skin including, but not limited to, needles, scalpels, broken glass, and exposed ends of wires

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Contaminated sharps

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111
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Transparent part of the tunic of the eyeball that covers the iris and pupil and admits light into the interior

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Cornea

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That portion of the cornea recovered from transplantation in situ

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Corneal sclera button

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113
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Official of a local community who holds inquests concerning sudden, violent, and unexplained deaths

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Coroner

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114
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Having an abnormal amount of fat on the body

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Corpulence (Obesity)

115
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Embalming fluid that contains dyes and coloring agents intended to restore a more natural skin tone through the embalming process

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Cosmetic fluid

116
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Dye that helps to cover internal discolorations such as jaundice

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Counterstaining compound

117
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Plastic garment designed to cover the body from the chest down to the upper thigh

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Coverall

118
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Method used to embalm the contents of the cranial cavity through the contents of the cavity through aspiration and injection of the cranial chamber by passage of a trocar through the cribriform plate

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Cranial embalming

119
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Those elements remaining after cremation of a dead human body

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Cremated remains

120
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Crackling sensation produced when gases trapped in tissues are palpated, as in subcutaneous emphysema or tissue gas

A

Crepitation

121
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Disease of the central nervous system with unknown etiology assumed to be caused by a prion

A

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease / CJD

122
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Thin, medial portion of the ethmoid bone of the skull

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Cribriform plate

123
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Irreversible cessation of all vital functions (nonlegal definition)

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Death

124
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Noise made by a moribund person caused by air passing through a residue of mucous in the trachea and posterior oral cavity

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Death rattle

125
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Semi-convulsive twitches that often occur before death

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Death struggle

126
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Decomposition of proteins by enzymes of aerobic bacteria

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Decay

127
Q

Separation of compounds into simpler substances by the action of microbial and/or autolytic enzymes

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Decomposition

128
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Loss of moisture from body tissue which may occur antemortem or postmortem the removal of water from a substance

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Dehydration

129
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Protein whose structure has been changed by physical or chemical agents

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Denatured protein

130
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Rendered thoroughly dry; exhausted of moisture

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Desiccation

131
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Areas of embalmed tissue where excessive dehydration has occurred

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Desiccation marks

132
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Sloughing off of the epidermis, wherein there is a separation of the epidermis from the underlying dermis as a result of putrefaction

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Desquamation (skin slip)

133
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Separation of substances in solution by the difference in their rates of diffusion through a semipermeable, membrane

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Dialysis

134
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The difference between potential and actual pressure

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Differential pressure

135
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Movement of molecules or other particles in solution from an area of greater concentration to an area of lesser concentration until uniform concentration is reached

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Diffusion

136
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Passage of some components of the injected embalming solution from an intravascular to an extravascular location; movements of the embalming solutions from the capillaries into the interstitial fluids

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Diffusion (Arterial solution)

137
Q

Finger and toes. The thumb is the number one digit for each hand and the large toe is the number one digit for each foot

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Digits

138
Q

Any abnormal color in or upon the human body

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Discoloration

139
Q

Any deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of a body part, organ, or system

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Disease

140
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An agent, usually chemical, applied to inanimate objects/surfaces to destroy disease causing microbial agents, but usually not bacterial spores

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Disinfectant

141
Q

Destruction and/or inhibition of most pathogenic organisms and their products in or on the body

A

Disinfection

142
Q

Movement of embalming solutions from the point of injection throughout the arterial system and into the capillaries

A

Distribution (fluid)

143
Q

Embalming instrument, inserted into a vein, used to aid the drainage of venous blood from the body

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Drain tube

144
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Discharge or withdrawal of blood, blood clots, interstitial and lymphatic fluid, and embalming solution from the body during vascular embalming, usually through a vein

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Drainage

145
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OSHA required safety device for a release of a copious amount of water in a short time

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Drench shower

146
Q

Substances which will, upon being dissolved, impart a definite color to the embalming solution. Dyes are classified as to their capacity to permanently impart color to the tissue of the body into which they are injected

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Dye (Coloring agent)

147
Q

Discoloration of the skin caused by the escape of blood within the tissues; generally accompanied by swelling

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Ecchymosis (Bruise)

148
Q

Abnormal accumulation of fluids in tissues or body cavities

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Edema

149
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Device that uses a motor to create suction for the purpose of aspiration

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Electric Aspirator

150
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Electrically heated blade which may be used to dry moist tissue, reduce swollen tissue, and restore contour to natural form

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Electric spatula

151
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Record of the electrical activity of the heart

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Electrocardiogram / ECG / EKG

152
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Record of the electrical activity of the brain

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Electroencephalogram / EEG

153
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Process of chemically treating the dead human body to reduce the presence and growth of microorganisms, to temporarily inhibit organic decomposition, and to restore an acceptable physical appearance

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Embalming

154
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That consideration given to the dead body prior to, during, and after the embalming procedure is completed; documentation is recommended

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Embalming analysis (Case analysis)

155
Q

Report filled out for each body prepared and for each body received from another funeral home

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Embalming report (Case report)

156
Q

Mechanical systems and devices engineered into the architecture of a building, for example, exhaust systems, sanitary plumbing

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Engineering controls

157
Q

Surroundings, conditions, or influences that affect an organism or the cells within an organism

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Environment

158
Q

Governmental agency with environmental protection regulatory and enforcement authority

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Environmental protection agency / EPA

159
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Organic catalyst produced by living cells and capable of autolytic decomposition. A protein that acts as a biological catalyst

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Enzymes

160
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To remove as by cutting out; the area from which tissue has been removed

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Excision

161
Q

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

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Expert tests of death

162
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Specific eye, mouth, other mucous membrane, non-intact skin, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials that results from the performance of an employee’s duties

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Exposure incident

163
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Excess loss of blood

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Exsanguination

164
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Outside the blood vascular system

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Extravascular

165
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Discoloration of the body outside the blood vascular system, for example, ecchymosis, petechia, hematoma, and postmortem stain

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Extravascular blood discoloration

166
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From outside the body

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Extrinsic

167
Q

Removal of the eye for tissue transplantation, research and education

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Eye enucleation

168
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Extravasation of blood as a result of eye enucleation

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Eye enucleation discoloration

169
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A thin, dome-like shell made of hardened cloth, metal, or plastic placed beneath eyelids to restore natural curvature and to maintain the position of posed eyelids

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Eyecap

170
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OSHA required emergency safety device providing a steady stream of water for flushing the eye

A

Eyewash station

171
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A common name for a triglyceride ester that is a semisolid or solid at room temperature and contains a high percentage of saturated fatty acids

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Fat

172
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Product of decomposition of fats

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Fatty acids

173
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Characterized by a high fever, causing dehydration of the body

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Febrile

174
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Agency of federal government created in 1914 to promote free and fair competition by prevention of trade restraints, price fixing, false advertising and other unfair methods of competition

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Federal Trade Commission / FTC

175
Q

The microbial (enzymatic) decomposition of carbohydrates under anaerobic conditions

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Fermentation

176
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Lesions of the mucous membrane of the lip or mouth usually caused by Herpes Simplex Type 1 or 2 virus or by dehydration of the mucous membrane in a febrile disease

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Fever blisters

177
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Rigidity of tissue due to chemical reaction

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Firming

178
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Act of making tissue rigid. Solidification of a compound

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Fixation

179
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Agent employed in the preparation of tissues for the purpose of maintaining the existing form of the structure. Many agents are used, the most important one being formalin

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Fixative

180
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Colorless, strong-smelling gas that when used in solution is a powerful preservative and disinfectant; a potential occupational carcinogen

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Formaldehyde / HCHO

181
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Gray discoloration of the body caused by the reaction of formaldehyde from the embalming process with hemoglobin to form methyl hemoglobin

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Formaldehyde gray

182
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OSHA regulation limiting the amount of occupation exposure to formaldehyde gas

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Formaldehyde rule

183
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Necrosis, death of tissues of part of the body usually due to deficient or absent blood supply

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Gangrene

184
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Necrosis in a wound infected by an anaerobic gas forming bacillus, the most common etiologic agent being Clostridium perfringens

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Gas Gangrene

185
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Extravascular settling of preservative fluids by gravitational force to the dependent areas of the body

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Gravity filtration

186
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Apparatus used to inject arterial fluid during the vascular (arterial) phase of the embalming process; relies on gravity to create the pressure required to deliver the fluid (0.43 pounds of pressure per one foot of elevation)

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Gravity Injector

187
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Instrument used to guide drainage tubes into veins

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Groove director

188
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Historical instrument resembling a large hypodermic syringe attached to a bottle apparatus; used to create either pressure for injection or vacuum for aspiration

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Hand pump

189
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Water containing large amounts of mineral salts. These mineral salts must be removed from or sequestered in water (vehicle) to be used in mixing vascular embalming solutions

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Hard Water

190
Q

Chemical in powder form that has the ability to absorb and to disinfect. Often used in cavity treatment of autopsied cases

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Hardening compound

191
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OSHA regulation that deals with identifying and limiting exposure to occupational hazards

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Hazard Communication Standard/Rule

192
Q

Agent or material exposing one to risk

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Hazardous material

193
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Piece of equipment used to maintain the head in the proper position during the embalming process

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Headrest

194
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Blood present in vomitus; vomiting of blood from the stomach

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Hematemesis

195
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A swelling or mass of clotted blood confined to an organ or space caused by a ruptured blood vessel; tumor like swelling of blood

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Hematoma

196
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Nonprotein portion of hemoglobin; the red pigment of the hemoglobin

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Heme

197
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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

198
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Destruction of red blood cells that liberates hemoglobin

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Hemolysis

199
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Inflammation of the liver. It may be caused by a variety of agents, including viral infections, bacterial invasion, and physical or chemical agents. It is usually accompanied by fever, jaundice, and an enlarged liver

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Hepatitis

200
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Severe infectious bloodborne virus

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Hepatitis B Virus / HBV

201
Q

Inflammatory skin disease marked by small vesicles in clusters, usually restricted to diseases caused by herpes virus

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Herpes

202
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Special vascular (arterial) fluid with a high HCHO content

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High preservation demand fluids (High-index fluids)

203
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Five percent sodium hypochlorite solution; twelve ounces of household bleach with 116 ounces of water yields one gallon of a 10% household solution (5000 ppm sodium hypochlorite)

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Household bleach

204
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Retrovirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)

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Human immunodeficiency virus / HIV

205
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Body of a deceased person, including cremated remains

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Human remains

206
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Chemicals that increase the capability of embalmed tissue to retain moisture

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Humectant

207
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Apparatus that is connected to the water supply; when the water is turned on a suction is developed and is used to aspirate the contents of the body’s cavities

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Hydroaspirator

208
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Abnormal accumulation of fluids in a saclike structure in any sacculated cavity in the body, especially in the scrotal sac

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Hydrocele

209
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Abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluids in the ventricles of the brain

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Hydrocephalus

210
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Reaction in which water is one of the reactants and compounds are often broken down. In the hydrolysis of proteins, the addition of water accompanied by action of enzymes results in the breakdown of protein into amino acids

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Hydrolysis

211
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Abnormal accumulation of fluid within the pericardial sac

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Hydropericardium

212
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Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the thoracic cavity

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Hydrothorax

213
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Absorbing moisture readily

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Hygroscopic

214
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Solution having a greater concentration of dissolved solute than the solution to which it is compared

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Hypertonic solution

215
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Injection of embalming chemicals directly into the tissues through the use of a syringe and needle or a trocar

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Hypodermic embalming

216
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Settling of blood and/or other fluids to dependent portions of the body

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Hypostasis (Agonal hypostasis. antemortem hypostasis, postmortem hypostasis)

217
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A solution having a lesser concentration of dissolved solute than the solution to which it is compared

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Hypotonic solution

218
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The swelling and softening of tissues and organs as a result of absorbing moisture from adjacent sources

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Imbibition

219
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A clean cut into tissue or skin made with a sharp instrument; in embalming, a cut made with a scalpel to raise arteries and veins

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Incision

220
Q

The strength of embalming fluids indicated by the number of grams of pure formaldehyde gas dissolved in 100ml if water. Index usually refers to a percentage; an embalming fluid with an index of 25 usually contains 25% formaldehyde gas

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Index

221
Q

A child less than 1 year of age

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Infant

222
Q

Disease caused by the growth of a pathogenic microorganism in the body

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Infectious disease

223
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Beneath; lower; used medically in reference to the undersurface of an organ or indicating a structure below another structure; toward the feet

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Inferior

224
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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

225
Q

Act or instance of forcing a fluid into the vascular system or directly into tissues

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Injection

226
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Amount of pressure produced by an injection device to overcome initial resistance within (intravascular) or on (extravascular) the vascular system (arterial or venous)

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Injection pressure

227
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Immediate stiffening of the muscles of a dead human body

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Instantaneous rigor mortis

228
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Between the cells of a structure

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Intercellular

229
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Space between the ribs

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Intercostal space

230
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Method of drainage in which the drainage is stopped at intervals while the injection continues

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Intermittent drainage (restricted drainage)

231
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Fluid in the supporting connective tissues surrounding body cells (about 1/5 the body weight)

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Interstitial fluid

232
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Fluid inside cells of the body (constituting about 1/2 of the body weight)

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Intracellular fluid

233
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Within the blood vascular system

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Intravascular

234
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Discoloration of the body within the blood vascular system; for example, hypostasis, carbon monoxide, and capillary congestion

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Intravascular blood discoloration

235
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Fluid contained within vascular channels (about 1/20th of the body weight)

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Intravascular fluid

236
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Pressure developed as the flow of embalming solution is established and the elastic arterial walls expand and then contract, resulting in the filling of the capillary beds and development of pressure filtration

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Intravascular pressure

237
Q

From within the body

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Intrinsic

238
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Condition that results when the body part that dies had little blood and remains aseptic and occurs when the arteries but not the veins are obstructed

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Ischemic necrosis (dry gangrene)

239
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A solution having an equal concentration of dissolved solute as the solution to which it is compared

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Isotonic solution

240
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Conditions characterized by excessive concentrations of bilirubin in the skin and tissues and deposition of excessive bile pigment in the skin, cornea, body fluids, and mucous membranes with the resulting yellow appearance of the patient

A

Jaundice (icterus)

241
Q

A special vascular fluid with special bleaching and coloring qualities for use on bodies with jaundice; usually, low formaldehyde content

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Jaundice fluid

242
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Wound characterized by irregular tearing of tissue

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Laceration

243
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Substance used to kill insect larvae

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Larvicide

244
Q

Away from the midline

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Lateral

245
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Severe, often fatal bacterial disease characterized by pneumonia, dry cough, and sometimes gastrointestinal symptoms

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Legionnaires’ disease

246
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Specific pathological structural and functional changes or both brought about by disease or injury

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Lesion

247
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To tie off an artery and vein upon completion of embalming

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Ligate

248
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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

249
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Decomposition of fats

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Lipolysis

250
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Postmortem intravascular red-blue discoloration resulting from hypostasis of blood

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Livor mortis (cadaveric lividity)

251
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Cavity or opening of a vein, artery, or intestine

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Lumen

252
Q

Specific antibody acting destructively upon cells and tissues

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Lysin

253
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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

254
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An insect larva; especially flies

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Maggot

255
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A stitch used to hold the mouth closed; placed behind the lips, one part is passed through around the inferior jaw at the median plane, while the other part extends through the nasal septum or the superior frenulum

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Mandibular suture

256
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Manipulation of tissue in the course of preparation of the body

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Massage

257
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Form that must accompany a hazardous product; a requirement of the Department of Labor and OSHA under the Hazard Communication Standard

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Material Safety Data Sheet / MSDS

258
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The application of treatments or procedures that utilize machines or instruments. Adjustments of pressure, rate of flow or use of pulsation with the embalming machine; utilization of properly sized arterial tubes and drainage instruments. Opening and closing of drainage instruments

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Mechanical aids

259
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Toward the midline

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Medial

260
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Official elected or appointed to investigate suspicious or unnatural deaths

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Medical examiner

261
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Inflammation of the meninges

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Meningitis

262
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Minute one-celled form of life not distinguishable as being of vegetable or animal nature

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Microorganisms (microbe)

263
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The enzymes of microorganisms; a source of the enzymes that contribute to decomposition

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Microbial Enzyme

264
Q

That amount of radioactive material in which 37 million atoms disintegrate each second

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Millicurie/mCi

265
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Chemicals added to the embalming solution to deal with varying demands predicated upon the type of embalming, the environment, and the embalming fluid to be used

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Modifying agents

266
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Necrotic tissue that is wet as a result of inadequate venous drainage; may be accompanied by the invasion of saprophytic bacteria

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Moist (wet) gangrene

267
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Agents which will prohibit the growth of mold

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Mold preventative (mold-preventative agents)

268
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In a dying state; in the agonal period

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Moribund

269
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A paste to fix or fill

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Mortuary putty

270
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Device used in the mouth to shape the contour of the lips

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Mouth former

271
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Vascular injection from two or more sites

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Multi-point injection (multi-site)

272
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Method of mouth closure in which a suture is passed through the septum of the nose and through the mentalis muscle of the chin

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Musculature suture

273
Q

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

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Nasal cavity

274
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Embalming instrument used to aspirate the throat by means of the nostrils

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Nasal tube aspirator

275
Q

Tests and certifies respiratory protective devices and air sampling detector tubes, recommends occupational exposure limits for various substances, and assists OSHA in occupational safety and health investigations and research

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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health / NIOSH

276
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Antemortem, physiological death of the cells of the body followed by their replacement

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Necrobiosis

277
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Pathological death of a tissue still a part of the living organism

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Necrosis

278
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Mechanical device used to impel specifically designed metal pins into bone

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Needle Injector

279
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Inflammation of the kidneys

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Nephritis

280
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Metabolic by-products that contain nitrogen, such as urea and uric acid. These compounds have a high affinity for formaldehyde and tend to neutralize embalming chemicals

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Nitrogenous waste

281
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Type of arterial fluid which contains inactive dyes that will not impart a color change upon the body tissues of the deceased

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Non-cosmetic fluid

282
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Reasonably anticipated skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral, contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials that may result from the performance of a worker’s duties

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Occupational exposure

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