Forensic Pathology H

A surgical procedure performed by a pathologist on a dead body to ascertain—from the body, organs, and bodily fluids— the cause of death.

• external examination

• autopsy

• postmortem interval

• anatomical analysis

• structural examination

Pinpoint hemorrhaging often observed in the white area of the victim’s eyes; often observed in strangulation cases

• oculus reparae

• enucleation

• petechiae

• strangulatio

• pia clemensae

A medical condition that occurs after death and results in the stiffening of muscle mass; The rigidity of the body begins within 24 hours of death and disappears within 36 hours of death.

• rigor mortis

• petechial hemorrhae

• livor mortis

• vascular hemorraghae

• algor mortis

The length of time that has elapsed since a person has died; If the time is not known, a number of medical or scientific techniques may be used to estimate it.

• elysium intervallum

• altomorphic interval

• totensonntag

• diadelos muertos

• postmortem interval

Which organs are not weighed during an autopsy?

• Stomach and kidneys

• Intestines and stomach

• Kidneys and liver

• Liver and heart

• Heart and lungs

A process that occurs after death in which the body temperature continually cools until it reaches the ambient or room temperature.

• avada kedavra

• rigor mortis

• livor mortis

• algor mortis

• sectum sempra

What is the first step of the external examination of the body in an autopsy?

• A broad overview of the condition of the body and clothing.

• A very specific viewing and analysis of the wounds.

• A complete body washing and physical preparation.

• Open up the body with a Y-incision

• Weighing the organs and looking for abnormalities.

The examination table of a pathologist is very specialized.  What special feature does an autopsy table have that assists the examiner during the process?

• A wifi router and cup holders at the corners for the examiner’s coffee or water.

• The table is translucent with upward lighting from underneath.

• It is a metal table that is heated to preserve the body during examination.

• Electrical outlets on the side for the bone saw and other mechanicals.

• Running water with a slanted tray for drainage and raised edges to keep blood and fluids from flowing over.

A medical condition that occurs after death and results in the settling of blood in areas of the body closest to the ground.

• sectum sempra

• rigor mortis

• livor mortis

• algor mortis

• corpus procidens

What is the next step after the body is opened by the Y-incision?

• The ribs are sawn off to expose the internal organs. Sternal plate or anterior chest wall is cut away to expose the organs underneath.

• The sternum is sawn off to expose the internal organs. Sternal plate or posterior chest wall is cut away to expose the organs underneath.

• The ribs are sawn off to expose the internal organs. Scapular plate or posterior chest wall is cut away to expose the organs underneath.

• The ribs are broken to expose the internal organs. Scapular plate or anterior chest wall is cut away to expose the organs underneath.

• The sternum is sawn off to expose the internal organs. Pelvic plate or lateral chest wall is cut away to expose the organs underneath.