Gunshot Wounds Flashcards
What are the common types of firearms?
AR
Handgun
Rifle
Shotgun
What are the tier of ammunition
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Hollow point
Pellet (slug)
.45
.22
What is Soot?
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Carbon produced when a firearm is diachsrged
(black coloring on the skin)
What is stippling?
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“powder tattooing”
partially burned gunpowder particles on the skin
What are the categories of GSWs?
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Hard Contact, Contact wounds, Near-contact , Distant, Angled Contact, Intermediate contact
True or False: semiautomatic and automatic mean the same thing
False
(KW)
What does it mean if a firearm is semiautomatic?
That a single bullet is fired with every pull of the trigger
(KW)
What does it mean if a firearm is automatic?
While the trigger is being pulled, bullets are being fired continuously until it is released.
(KW)
What are 4 types of gunshot wounds?
Penetrating, Perforating, Graze, Re-entry
(KW)
What are 3 kinds of shotgun ammunition?
Bird Shot, Buck Shot, Slugs
(KW)
What are the parts of a handgun?
Ejection port, grip, muzzle, and magazine (HS)
What is beveling?
Damage to bone from a gunshot. Entrance will be pushed inward; exit will be pushed outward. (HS)
What is a permanent cavity?
The initial hole made by the bullet. (HS)
What is a temporary cavity?
The expansion of skin and flesh to absorb shock, which will subside. (HS)
What is a bullet wipe?
Lubricant from the bullet left on the victim. (HS)
