Time of Death/Postmortem Changes

Question 1

livor mortis (HC)

Answer 1

pooling of blood from the body

Question 2

rigor mortis (HC)

Answer 2

stiffness of the body

Question 3

algor mortis (HC)

Answer 3

cooling of the body

Question 4

autolysis (HC)

Answer 4

aseptic breakdown of cells and organs caused by intracellular bacteria

Question 5

putrefaction (HC)

Question 6

Post mortem interval
TJ

Answer 6

The time that has passed since death

Question 7

What are the 5 stages of human decay in order
TJ

Answer 7

Fresh, bloat, Active decay, Advanced decay, and skeletonized

Question 8

What are some things that could delay rigor mortis?
TJ

Answer 8

cold temperatures

Question 9

What are three accelerants of decomposition?
TJ

Answer 9

High temperatures, sepsis, and obesity

Question 10

What is the first thing to lose color post mortem?
TJ

Answer 10

Eyes

Question 11

Adipocere (RR)

Answer 11

A type of partial preservation as a result of hydrolysis or saponification of body fats.

Question 12

Blanching (RR)

Answer 12

The lividity occurs in gravity-dependent area of the body that comes into contact with firm surfaces.

Question 13

Fly spatter (RR)

Answer 13

Can be misinterpreted as high velocity blood spatter

Question 14

What accelerates rigor mortis (RR)

Answer 14

Seizures, exercise, and heat

Question 15

The most common insect encountered (RR)

Answer 15

Flies

Question 16

What side of the body commonly turns green? (RC)

Answer 16

The lower right side

Question 17

What can cherry red lividity mean? (RC)

Answer 17

Carbon monoxide poisoning

Question 18

What are the 3 mechanisms of Algor Mortis? (RC)

Answer 18

Conduction, Radiation, and Convection

Question 19

True or False:
Determining the time of death can provide an exact time (RC)

Answer 19

Falsee
Time of death can only provide you with a range

Question 20

What is another word for livor mortis? (RC)

Answer 20

Lividity

Question 21

who is the first to arrive at a decomposing corpse? TM

Answer 21

Blowflies

Question 22

How many stages of decomposition are there? TM

Answer 22

5 stages

Question 23

True or false
Pigs are most commonly used when compared to a corpse.
(Tm)

Answer 23

True

Question 24

True or false
Flies can only get inside through an open window
Tm

Answer 24

false

Question 25

Do death investigators need permission to go through a decedent’s phone? (DG)

Answer 25

no, they do not need permission.

Question 26

what is the difference between pronouncing death and confirming death? (DG)

Answer 26

Pronouncing death is when you first lay eyes on the victim at the scene.
confirming death is when you determine that there is no pulse, no eye reactivity, and not breathing.

Question 27

True or false
During decomp gases will build up within a body and cause its limbs to rise. (DG)

Answer 27

True

Question 28

what is Perimortem artifacts? (DG)

Answer 28

Any changes after death that will cause misinterpretation.

Question 29

True or false
Entomology is the most reliable scientific means to determine the time of death. (DG)

Answer 29

True, but it is not used much and their are not a lot of trained entomologist.

Question 30

regression vs progression during Rigor Mortis (DG)

Answer 30

Regression- small to large muscles with begin to unstiffen.
Progression- small to large muscles will begin to stiffen.