quiz 6

Question 1

autopsy

Answer 1

postmortem examination of the dead human body

Question 2

center of circulation

Answer 2

always use the artery closest to the center of circulation

Question 3

closure of the cavities

Answer 3

• apply incision seal powder to prevent leakage
• area closest to shoulder is most dependent and likely to leak

Question 4

common carotid bifurcates

Answer 4

at the level of the superior border of the thyroid cartilage

Question 5

complete autopsy

Answer 5

examines the entire body

Question 6

death from overdose

Answer 6

• examination may involve tissue excision of keloid scars formed from repeated use of hypodermic needles in the same tissue area
• cover area with saturated chemical compress during embalming

Question 7

death from pulmonary embolism

Answer 7

• incisions may be made along the medial and posterior ares of the lower leg
• remove the inlays, replace with dry cotton and apply mortuary putty during suturing

Question 8

general considerations best practices

Answer 8

clamp leaking arteries and small veins to prevent too much loss of fluid and improve solution distribution

Question 9

general considerations fluid strength

Answer 9

time delays often necessitate the use of stronger than average arterial solutions

Question 10

glossectomy

Answer 10

tongue removal

Question 11

inguinal ligament

Answer 11

may completely cut through the external iliac artery below the inguinal ligament during an autopsy

Question 12

inject the head

Answer 12

raise right and left common carotids

Question 13

medical or hospital autopsy

Answer 13

permission from healthcare power of attorney, used to confirm/verify diagnosis

Question 14

medicolegal or forensic autopsy

Answer 14

ordered by coroners/medical examiners, determine cause/manner of death

Question 15

restorative treatments for facial trauma

Answer 15

• majority of restorative work is done in post embalming
• tissues of body must be firm and dry
• facial trauma will necessitate a strong arterial solution to control swelling, dry, and firm tissue

Question 16

right and left external iliac arteries

Answer 16

two of the six arteries needed for sectional arterial embalming after an autopsy

Question 17

supplemental hypodermic injection

Answer 17

all tissues must be sure to be channeled before cavity injection

Question 18

suturing cranial cavity

Answer 18

-suture from the right side of the head (viewing side)
to the left. The direction of
suturing ensures that any puckering that may occur will occur on the left side.
- Avoid knots as they can pull through the scalp tissues.
- The inversion suture is ideal when the scalp does not
have hair

Question 19

treatment of the viscera

Answer 19

return viscera bag to cavities after been treated with cavity fluid - incise hollow organs to release gas

Question 20

y incision

Answer 20

standard for complete autopsy - used to examine torso/trunk

Question 21

y tube

Answer 21

arms and legs need to be injected separately with a y tube