Practical expressions Flashcards
1
Q
Early postmortal changes
A
- Algor mortis
- Rigor mortis (Nysten rule)
- Palor mortis
- Livor mortis
- Crusta mortis
2
Q
Algor mortis
A
Change in body temperature (coldness)
3
Q
Livor mortis
A
Blue coloration
2 forms:
- Sedimentation form
- Inhibition form
4
Q
Crusta mortis
A
Postmortal blood clot
5
Q
Late postmortal changes
A
- Exsicassion (dried up)
- Pseudomelanosis
- Adipocera
- Mumification
6
Q
Nysten’s rule
A
Rigor mortis follows a pattern:
- Mandibular joint
- Neck
- Trunk
- Lower extremities
- Upper extremities (? - fra wikipedia)
7
Q
Pseudomelanosis
A
Google: A dark greenish or blackish postmortem discoloration of the surface of the abdominal viscera, resulting from the action of sulfureted hydrogen on the iron of disintegrated hemoglobin
