Test 1 Flashcards
____ refers to the shape of a surface structure which is recognized by its outline and surface movement. It involves: length, width and projection.
Form
___ refers to those rays of light reflected from the surface. Highlights and shadows affect the appearance of colors. Black and white defines shadows and light areas.
Color
Unless at least ___ of the facial structures remain intact, no restoration is ordinarily attempted (may resemble a “wax replica”)
2/3
Does the embalmer only restore features with wax when performing restorative art?
No, uses both external use of cosmetics and internal embalming chemicals with dyes
The follow occur \_\_ embalming Setting features Suturing clean cuts, skin flaps, positioning skin, muscle, features, etc. Resetting fractures Puncture blisters Support surface tissue Minor buck teeth (prognathism) issues
Pre-embalming
The following occur __ embalming
Internal (active) dye
Maintaining feature corrections/alignment
Limited swelling (control rate of flow/ pressure, weighted cotton, restricted cervical technique)
During embalming
The following occur ___ embalming
Remove scabs
Excise diseased or mutilated tissues
Suture incisions, lacerations (prevent leakage)
Reduce swellings (gravity, compress “ace bandage”, channeling “small incisions”, electric spatula)
Deep wound preparation and waxing (area must be firm and dry)
Feature modeling (tissue builder)
Bleaching
Masking discoloration
External coloring and cosmetics (opaque and translucent)
Correct buck-teeth (prognathism)
Attach a dismembered parts
Hair replacement
Post-embalming
The study of the structures and surface markings of the face and features is known as
Physiognomy
The lack of symmetry or proportion, or differences in paired features is known as
Asymmetry
The most common characteristics of each part of a feature or face is known as the
Norm
The first people to practice any type of RA were the
Egyptians
Those who practiced reading faces, and Plato and Aristotle all wrote about the subject of facial meanings were the
Chinese and Mediterranean
The quality of restorative work in the middle ages and early 19th century was __ and ___
Low priority and little effort
Restoration began at the end of the ___
Civil War
Early attempts at restoration included plastic surgery with __
Skin transplants
Early attempts at restoration included plaster of paris that would
Draw moisture from surrounding tissue
Early attempts at restoration included clay and putty that were
Too dark and oily, difficult to hide with cosmetics
____ finally manufactured, produced as a practical substance was the influence of mortuary science schools (1920’s)
Waxes
The body erect with the arms at the side and the palms forward refers to
Anatomical position
The front of the body is
Anterior
The back of the body is
Posterior
Horizontal, superior and inferior portions refer to the __ plane
Transverse