Violent Deaths Through Physical Injury

Question 0

Blunt force injuries

Answer 0

Caused by object striking the body
Objects usually cause contusions of soft tissue
Sometimes leaves a imprint
Also bone fractures

Question 1

These deaths include

Answer 1

Blunt- force injuries
Penetrating injuries
Electrical injuries
Thermal injuries

Question 2

Parenchyma

Answer 2

Specialized tissues of the brain

Question 3

Steering wheel injury

Answer 3

Suffered by driver

Caused by steering wheel

Question 4

Seatbelt injury

Answer 4

Have be shown to protect a person from the effects of the cash, but are also shown to leave marks and injuries of their own

Question 5

Dicing

Answer 5

Consist of multiple small abrasions and lacerations, particularly on the face, caused by shattering of the side window glass of car
Not threatening

Question 6

Bumper fracture

Answer 6

Car strikes a pedestrian
The force of the bumper can fracture the tibia and the fibula
( the leg bones between the ankle and the knee)

Question 7

Pneumothorax

Answer 7

The presence of air in the chest cavity

Question 8

Hemothorax

Answer 8

Blood fills the fills the chest cavity

Question 9

Hemopneumothorax

Answer 9

Combination of blood and air in the chest cavity

Question 10

Abrasion

Answer 10

A glancing or scraping blow to the skin produces a superficial injury

Question 11

Defense wounds

Answer 11

Is one or more cuts or slashes found in the arms, hands , fingers , of the deceased and are manifestations of a struggle

Question 12

Hesitation wound

Answer 12

Is one of the parallel directed, superficial cuts found on the wrist or in the neck of the deceased, made by the person