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1
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Pressure indicated by the injector gauge needle when the arterial tube is open and the arterial fluid is flowing into the body

A

Actual pressure

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2
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Pressure exerted by the blood vessel walls measured in millimeters of mercury

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Blood pressure

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3
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Difference between potential and actual pressures

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Differential pressure

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4
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Pressure indicated by the injector gauge needles when the injector motor is running and the arterial tubing is clamped off

A

Potential pressure

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5
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Amount of pressure produced by an injection device to overcome initial resistance within or on the vascular system

A

Injection pressure

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6
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The force required to distribute an embalming fluid solution throughout the body

A

Pressure

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7
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Passage of embalming solution through the capillary wall to diffuse with the interstitial fluids by application of positive intravascular pressure

A

Pressure filtration

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8
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Hot water embalming

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Should only be used in desperation, cold water embalming should be the norm

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9
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Pressure which will overcome vascular resistance and cause a moderate, uniform movement of arterial solution from the injector into the vascular system and ultimately into the tissue cells

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Ideal injection pressure

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10
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Feature swelling and distortion is also known as

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Water logging

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11
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Type of chemical that reduces surface tension

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Surfactant

Less surface tension = better distribution and diffuse

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12
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Fluid dye

Distension of superficial blood vessels

Blood drainage

Clearing of intravascular blood discolorations

A

Signs of arterial solution distribution

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13
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Dye in the tissues

Firming of the tissues

Loss of skin elasticity (begin firming)

Drying of the tissues

Rounding of the fingertips, lips, and toes

Mottling of the tissues (bleaching)

Florescent dye observed using “black light”

A

Signs of arterial solution diffusion

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14
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Fastest we can embalm 1 gallon of fluid into a body

A

15 minutes

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15
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Flow meter measures the rate of flow in

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Ounces per minute

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16
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Capacity of blood vessels

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Arteries 5%
Veins 10%
Capillaries 85%

17
Q

The highest pressure is always at

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The point of injection

18
Q

Small solutes

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Crystalloids

19
Q

Large solutes

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Colloids

20
Q

Active due for cosmetic purposes must be injected from the

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Femoral artery

21
Q

It is not so much the volume of solution injected into the body that counts, but the amount that actually remains there.

A

Arterial fluid retention

22
Q

Hot water

High index 30+

Waterless (used in head freeze)

Often used in combination with each other

A

Instant tissue fixation

23
Q

Multipoint injection on an Unautopsied body

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Both carotids
Both axillaries
Both femorals

With corresponding veins

24
Q

Multipoint injection on an autopsied body

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Both subclavians
Both external illiacs
Both carotids

25
Q

Two methods of cavity injection

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Immediate method- immediately after injection

Deterred method- cavity work done hours after arterial injection

26
Q

Amount of cavity fluid for bodies

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One 16oz bottle per 50 pounds

27
Q

Never do cranial aspiration when

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Body dies of CJD or Menigicocchal Meningitis

28
Q

Manner of death NASHU

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N-natural 
A-accident 
S-suicide
H-homicide
U-undetermined
29
Q

Medical or hospital, which autopsy needs permission?

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Hospital

30
Q

Medical or hospital, which autopsy gives back the viscera?

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Medical

31
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Coroner

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Legal, holds inquests

32
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Medical examiner

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Medical doctor, investigates

33
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Medico legal or forensic

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Names for an autopsy performed by a medical examiner

34
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Partial autopsy

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Only one body cavity is opened to examine one specific item

35
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Dermatome

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Instrument used to peel off very thin layers of skin, approximately 1/15,000 of an inch thick and approximately 3 inches wide

36
Q

Living legacy liaison

Funeral home contact person

A

Kendra Harris

37
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UAGA

A

Uniform anatomical gift act

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