LEGAL MED Flashcards
Deoderlein’s bacillus
Menstrual blood
A ligature is applied around the base of a finger with moderate tightness. No color change seen in a dead man.
Magnus test
Injection of a solution of fluorescein SQ. Dye will spread all over the body and the whole skin will have a greenish-yellow discloration if circulation is still present.
Icard’s test
Finger webs red (living) or yellow (dead)
Diaphanous test
Order of putrefication
Face > neck and sternum > shoulders > arms > abdomen > legs
Mocroorganis that plays an important role in decomposition
Clostridium Welchii
Grows in parenchymatous organs and is responsible for disintegration of cytoplasm, destruction of nuclei and generation of gasses in the cells
Physical injury which is located at the site of application of force
Coup injury
Physical injury which is located opposite the site of application of force
Contre-coup injury
Physical injury which is located at the site and also opposite site of application of force
Coup-contre-coup injury
PI located nit at the side or opposite the site of application of force but in some areas offering the least resistance to the force applied.
Force on forehead, contusion at region of eyeball
Locus miniris resistencia
Bones used to determine sex of the skeleton
Pelvis
Skull
Sternum
Humerus
Femur
Test done to determine peripheral circulation
Spreading fingers wide and view through strong light
Diaphanus test
Blood that does not clot
Acidic pH
Presence of epithelial cells and Doderlain microorganisms
Menstrual blood
This test is positive to any substance containing hemoglobin
Takayama test
Test used to determine whether semen/blood is HUMAN or origin or not
Precipitin/ biological test of farnum
DNA typing method where the small sample size is chemically amplified to produce large amounts
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) method
Indentations left in soft or pliable materials belong to what type of fingerprints
Plastic
Art and study of recording fingerprints as means of identification
Dactylography
Study of the pores on papillary or friction ridges of the skin for the purpose of identification
Poroscopy
Art of COMPARING fingerprints for identification
DactyloSCOPY
Source of blood when its dark red in color and has low Oxygen content in a crime scene
Venous
What race? Thick lips and prominent eyes
Negro
What race?
Almond eyes
Prominent cheek bones
Mongolian
What race?
Prominent sharp nose
Caucasian
What race?
Flat nose
Round face
Malay
Characteristics of a person NOT easily changed
Speech
Gait
Mannerism
Hands, feet, color of skin, facial features, facies, handedness, deformities
Chemical test used to determine if the stain is of BLOOD ORIGIN OR NOT
Benzidine test
Hair that is fine, deficient of pigments and devoid of medulla belongs to a
Old person
Long, wiry and thick hair belongs to a
Adolescent
Fingerprints may persist if not removed at the scene for
Years
Way to determine whether hair is of HUMAN or ANIMAL origin
By determination of medullary index
Method to approximate the height of the cadaver with extremities missing
- Length of head times 8
- Distance from base of skull to coccyx which is 44% of height
- Distance between supra-sternal notch and pubic symphisis which is 1/3 of height
- Length of vertex of the skull to pubic symphisis times 3
Appearance of the face indicative of approaching death
Hippocratic facies
Barr bodies observed in scraping of the mucus membrane of mouth , a test to determine sex of the body is a
Chromosomal test
Identification by verbal, accurate and picturesque description of the person identified is
Portrait parle
Identification where anthropometrics are used in identification
Bertillon system
When can an examination be done to cofirm identity of a dead person in setting succession to an estate
Afyer 10 years disappearance ***
Quantitative determination of CHLORIDE content if the blood in the right and left ventricle of the HEART
Gettler’s test
Quantitative determination of mercury movement of blood
Winslow’s test
A common law husband who kills his common law wife whom he has a 2 days old child can be prosecuted with
Homicide
* must be legal wife para Parricide na*
Expressed acknowledgement by the accused in a criminal case of the truth of his guilt as the crime charged
Confession
Presence of weapon which is highly grasped by hand of victim of a shooting incident is an example of
Cadaveric spasm
Cases when trauma or disease kill quickly that there is no opportunity for sequel or complication to develop is known as
Immediate cause of death
Moat practical, useful and reliable means of preserving evidence is by
Photography
Comprehensive study of a dead body (internal exam) performed by trained physician employing recognized procedures and techniques is known as
Autopsy
Principle used in MAGNUS TEST for determining somatic death is
No change in color of the finger
Body dlsurface of corpse is pressed, it leaves flattened area due to
Loaa of elasticity of skin
Permision to disinter remains of person who died of DANGEROUS COMMUNICABLE DISEASE may be granted after burial period of
5 years
For NON dangerous- 3 years
Anytime if with special permit
Most prominent sign of death
Progressive fall of body temperature (Algor Mortis)
Organs should be tested in suspected cases of LEAD poisoning
Liver
Kidney
Bone
Average time required for death in drowning
2-5 mins
Living in a very high altitude may cause what type of asphyxial death?
Anoxic
What is POST MORTEM CALORICITY due to
Early putrefactive changes
This hastens cooling of the body after death
Leanness of the body
Extreme age
Chronic illness
Unclothed body in large room
Water
1st stage of muscular changes after death
- Muscular irritability (1° Flacidity)
- Rigor mortis
- 2° flacidity
Organs that putrefy EARLY
Liver
Brain
Trachea/ larynx
Stomach
Intestines
Spleen
Pregnant /perpeurial uterus
Death ny electrocution
Shock
An UNEMBALMED dead body should be burried within how long after death?
48hrs
**12hrs if with communicable disease unless permitted by authorities
Prominence and coloration of superficial veins nore visible among people with fair complexion during decomposition is called
Marbolization
Crime of mutilation is understood to mean
Intentionally cutting of any reproductive part of the body
Chemical change of the bidy fat which takes place in wet conditions should results in a soft browning white substance known as
Adipocere formation
MHO of municipality shall perform autopsy on dead body when
Upon order of mayor / court / fiscal
Requested by nearest kin
Written request by police
Algor mortis
Colling of the body
Blood accumulates in the most dependent portions of the dead body
Post mortem lividity
Mammer of death not autopsied
Death occuring in natural manner
Cutis Galina or washer woman’s hands and feet of a corpse
Body has been in water for sometime
Willful deliberate and painless acceleration of death of a person
Euthanasia
Cause of death resulting from alck of skill, foresight and reckless imprudence is called
Negligence
A body is subject matter of a criminal investigation, it may be exhumed
Anytime
Any change for position of cadaver will not change the location of this type of cadaveric lividity
Diffusion
Exhumation aka
Disinterment