forensics Flashcards
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what is palor mortis?
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paleness of death
2
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what is rigor mortis
A
stiffness of death
3
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what is livor mortis
A
blood flowing down
4
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what is algor mortis
A
change in the body temperature
5
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what is post-mortem lividity
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dark purple discolouration due to gravity
6
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what causes rigor mortis
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caused by a chemical change in muscles, post-mortem rigidity due to build up of lactic acid –> causing myosin and actin to harden
7
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when is rigor mortis noticed
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4-6 hours
8
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how does the ambient temperature affect the body temperature of person
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if ambient temp is less than 37 degrees C it takes around 18-20 hours for the body temp to balance with the ambient temperature
9
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what has an affect on the change in temp of the person
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- body weight
- clothing
- ambient temp ( air temp)
10
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how is livor mortis caused
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- caused by accumulation of blood in vessels in dependent areas due to gravity –> blood vessels are breaking down
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