Module 4 Vocab Flashcards
death of cells as a result of a pathological process
Necrosis
death of cells as they complete their life cycles
Necrobiosis
cooling or decrease in body temperature prior
to death
Agonal Algor
increase of body temperature just prior to
death
Agonal Fever
settling of blood into the dependent
tissues of the body
Agonal Hypostasis
increase of moisture in the tissues of body
cavities
Agonal Moisture Changes
These factors contribute to\_\_\_\_: • Chemical and physical changes • Position changes of the body • Passive recirculation of blood • Thrombus fragmentation and relocation • Natural motility
Translocation
Postmortem accumulation of gas in tissues or cavities brought about by an anaeerobic gas-forming bacillus, Clostridium perfringens
Tissue Gas
Postmortem cooling of the body
Algor Mortis
higher areas can become dehydrated while lower ones might have postmortem edema
Hypostasis
resistance to the flow of a liquid. Thickness of a liquid
Viscosity
intravascular blood discoloration that occurs as a result of hypostasis. Also called: postmortem lividity cadaveric stain
Livor Mortis
loss of water from body tissues and fluids by surface evaporation
Dehydration
the continued function of the body’s metabolism that results in an elevated postmortem temperature
Postmortem Caloricity
the extravascular discoloration brought on by the hemolysis of blood cells
Postmortem Stain
