Module 1 Vocabulary

Question 1

DECAY

Answer 1

Decomposition of proteins by enzymes of aerobic bacteria

Question 2

DECOMPOSITION

Answer 2

Separation of compounds into simpler substances by the action of microbial and/or autolytic enzymes.

Question 3

PROTEIN

Answer 3

Organic compound found in plants and animals that can be broken down into amino acids.

Question 4

ENZYMES

Answer 4

Organic catalyst produced by living cells and capable of autolytic decomposition

Question 5

DISINFECTION

Answer 5

Destruction and /or inhibition of most pathogenic organisms and their products in or on the body.

Question 6

TEMPORARY PRESERVATION

Answer 6

Science of treating the body chemically so as to temporarily inhibit decomposition

Question 7

RESTORATION

Answer 7

Treatment of the deceased in the attempt to recreate natural form and color.

Question 8

VASCULAR EMBALMING

Answer 8

Use of the blood vascular system of the body for temporary preservation, disinfection, and restoration. Usually through injection of embalming solutions into the arteries and drainage from the veins.

Question 9

CAVITY EMBALMING

Answer 9

Direct treatment other than vascular embalming of the contents of the body cavities and the lumina of the hollow viscera. Usually done by aspiration and then injection of chemicals using a trocar.

Question 10

HYPERDERMIC EMBALMING

Answer 10

Injection of embalming chemicals directly onto tissues through the use of a syringe and needle or a trocar.

Question 11

SURFACE EMBALMING

Answer 11

Direct contact of body tissues with embalming chemicals.