High Index Arterial Fluid

Question 1

A solution in which the water is the solvent

Answer 1

Aqueous solution

Question 2

Inactivating saprophytic bacteria and rendering the body tissues less susceptible to decomposition

Answer 2

Vascular Fluid

Question 3

The mixture of arterial fluid aka vascular fluid and water which is used for the arterial injection and may include supplemental fluids

Answer 3

Arterial Solution

Question 4

A fluid used primarily to supplement and enhance the action of vascular arterial solutions. The injection of a specialized chemical in conjunction with the routine arterial chemical

Answer 4

Co-Injection Fluid

Question 5

A solution containing a relatively large amount of solute

Answer 5

Concentrated Fluid

Question 6

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

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Contagious Disease

Question 7

In embalming, the chemical joining of proteins brought about by the chemical reactions of aldehydes with different forms of nitrogen.

Answer 7

Cross Linkage of Proteins

Question 8

Rendered thoroughly dry, exhausted of moisture

Answer 8

Desiccation

Question 9

Area of embalmed tissue where excessive dehydration has occurred

Answer 9

Desiccation Marks

Question 10

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 aka Skin Slip

Question 11

Abnormal amounts of fluids in tissue or body cavities

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Edema aka Dropsy

Question 12

Injection of embalming through the arteries and draining from the veins

Answer 12

Embalming Vascular

Question 13

Rigidity of tissue due to chemical reaction.

Answer 13

Firming

Question 14

A small aldehyde that produces significant firming; Colorless, strong smelling gas that when used in solution is a powerful preservative and disinfectant

Answer 14

Formaldehyde

Question 15

A large aldehyde that produces little firming

Answer 15

Gluteraldehyde

Question 16

The act of making tissue rigid. The solidification of a compound

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Fixation

Question 17

An 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

Answer 17

Fixative

Question 18

A dead human body , in a body of water, which has generated sufficient decomposition gasses to float to the surface of the water

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Floater

Question 19

The movement of arterial solution through the capillaries into the intercellular spaces, from intravascular to extravascular position

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Fluid Diffusion

Question 20

The movement of the arterial solution from the point of injection through the blood vascular system

Answer 20

Fluid Distribution

Question 21

The amount of formaldehyde necessary to overcome any nitrogen residue and cause the body proteins to become coagulated

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Formaldehyde Demand

Question 22

Grey 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 Grey

Question 23

A mixture of formaldehyde gas dissolved in water with 40% by volume, 37% by weight and contains 7% methy alcohol to prevent polymerization

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Formalin

Question 24

The non protein portion of hemoglobin

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Heme

Question 25

The 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

Question 26

Antemortem or postmortem settling of blood and other fluids to dependent portions of the body.

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Hypostasis

Question 27

Postmortem, intravascular red-blue discoloration resulting from hypostasis of blood can usually be cleared via arterial injection

Answer 27

Liver Mortis

Question 28

The destruction of red blood cells that lead to postmortem stain. Destruction of red blood cells that liberates hemoglobin

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Hemolysis

Question 29

Injection of very strong arterial fluid under relatively high pressure into head and face through both common carotid arteries to effect preservation and disinfection while minimizing swelling

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Instant Tissue Fixation

Question 30

Discoloration of the body OUTSIDE the body vascular system. While it the definition calls it discoloration it is actually a stain because it is outside

Answer 30

Extravascular Blood Discoloration

Question 31

Discoloration of the body WITHIN the blood vascular system

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Intravascular Blood Discoloration

Question 32

Tuberculosis of the skin; patches ulcerate and leave scars on healing

Answer 32

Lupus Vulgaris

Question 33

A minute one celled form of life not distinguishable as to vegetable or animal nature

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Microbe

Question 34

Metabolic by-products that contain nitrogen, such as urea and uric acid

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Nitrogenous Waste

Question 35

Substance able to destroy lice

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Pediculicide

Question 36

Inflammation of the peritoneum

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Peritonitis

Question 37

Condition in which interstitial spaces contain such excessive amounts of fluid that the skin remains depressed after palpatation.

Answer 37

Pitting Edema

Question 38

Chemicals which kill or render incapable of reproducing disease causing microorganisms

Answer 38

Germicide

Question 39

What are some of the consequences of refrigeration?

Answer 39

Intense Livor Mortis
Rapid Hemolysis
Increases capillary permeability
Easy rupture of the capillaries during arterial injection
Increased coagula in the vascular system
Gravitation of blood and bodily fluids into the body tissue