FINALS

Question 1

caused by the failure of cells to receive or utilize oxygen

Answer 1

ASPHYXIAL DEATH

Question 2

partial deprivation of oxygen

Answer 2

HYPOXIA

Question 3

total deprivation of oxygen

Answer 3

ANOXIA

Question 4

Due to obstructed venous return and capillovenous congestion.

Answer 4

VISCERAL CONGESTION

Question 5

Are pinpoint hemorrhages produced by rupture of small vessels, predominantly small venules.

Answer 5

PETECHIAE

Question 6

Routinely seen in the reflected scalp in all types of death and are of no diagnostic significance in this area.

Answer 6

PETECHIAE

Question 7

if the petechiae become larger or confluent.

Answer 7

ECCHYMOSES

Question 8

Nonspecific and caused by an increase in the amount of reduced hemoglobin. It does not become observable until at least 5g of reduced hemoglobin is present.

Answer 8

CYANOSIS

Question 9

the result of a high rate of fibrinolysis that occurs in rapid deaths, possibly by high agonal levels of catecholamines.

Answer 9

POSTMORTEM FLUIDITY OF BLOOD

Question 10

CATEGORIES OF ASPHYXIAL DEATH (3)

Answer 10

SUFFOCATION
STRANGULATION
CHEMICAL ASPHYXIA

Question 11

Failure of oxygen to reach the blood

Answer 11

STRANGULATION

Question 12

GENERAL FORMS OF SUFFOCATION (6)

Answer 12

1. Entrapment/environmental suffocation
2. Smothering
3. Choking
4. Mechanical Asphyxia
5. Mechanical Asphyxia combined with Smothering
6. Suffocating Gases

Question 13

caused by inadequate oxygen in the environment.
Almost exclusively accidental in nature.

Answer 13

ENTRAPMENT/ ENVIRONMENTAL SUFFOCATION

Question 14

HERE, Suicide and homicide by entrapment are rare, but do occur.

Answer 14

ENTRAPMENT

Question 15

This deficiency is not due to displacement of the oxygen by suffocating gases, but rather that the oxygen has been depleted.

Answer 15

ENVIRONMENTAL SUFFOCATION

Question 16

atmosphere percentage by volume of oxygen

Answer 16

20.946%

Question 17

underground chamber percentage by volume of O2

Answer 17

9.6%

Question 18

cause of death cannot be determined by autopsy alone, because there are no specific findings.

Answer 18

DEATH DUE TO entrapment or environmental suffocation

Question 19

caused by the mechanical obstruction or occlusion of the external airways

Answer 19

SMOTHERING

Question 20

Usually either homicide or suicide, very rarely accident

Answer 20

SMOTHERING

Question 21

Most common form of suicidal smothering.

Answer 21

PLASTIC BAG OVER HEAD