Death Determination

This occurs 2-4 hours after death, where the blood pools due to gravity. The area affected is a bluish-red color.

• rigor mortis

• algor mortis

• livor mortis

The cooling of body temperature after death is:

• algor mortis
• livor mortis
• rigor mortis
• pallor mortis

The process that causes the muscles in the body to stiffen resulting in rigidity after death is called

• algor mortis

• rigor mortis

• livor mortis

Maximum rigor mortis occurs

• between 2-4 hours

• 2-6 hours after death

• 12 hours after death

• 48 hours after death

Rigor mortis starts at the feet and moves up the body.

• True

• False

Estimate the approximate time of death for the following situation:

A body was found with no evidence of rigor.

• 2 - 6 Hours

• 8 Hours

• Less than 2 Hours

• More than 10 Hours

Under normal circumstances, approximately how many degrees will a body cool during the first 12 hours?

• 0 degrees

• 2.5 degrees

• 1.4 degrees

• 5 degrees

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

Use your algor mortis cheat sheet to determine approximate time of death for a body with a temperature of 83 degrees.

• 6 hours ago

• 11 hours ago

• 13 hours ago

• more than 24 hours ago

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

A body is found with a blue-purple coloring across the back and the back of the legs. What does this indicate?

• the victim died laying on their stomach

• the victim died laying on their back

• the victim was exercising prior to death

• the victim died in a cold environment

A body is found sitting upright in a chair, however the front of the body (chest, stomach, and thighs) are colored blue-purple. What does this indicate?

• the victim died sitting in the chair

• the victim died laying on their back

• the victim was moved after death

• the victim died from unusual circumstances