Chapter 12 Vocab

Front

Cooling of the body after death

Back

algor mortis

Front

Breakdown of cells as they self-digest

Back

autolysis

Front

Medical exam to determine cause of death: _____

Back

autopsy

Front

_____ is the injury or condition responsible for a person's death.

Back

cause of death

Front

_____ is an elected official who certifies deaths and can order investigations of suspicious deaths.

Back

coroner

Front

Breakdown of once-living matter by organisms

Back

decomposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

Pooling of blood in tissues after death resulting in red skin color.

Back

livor mortis

Front

_____ is one of the five ways a person's death is classified

Back

manner of death

Front

Specific event that stops life: _____

Back

mechanism of death

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

Front

_____ is a physician who performs autopsies and determines the cause of death.

Back

medical examiner