Death and the Human Body

PMI is

• postmortem insect

• Postmeridian interval

• Premortem interval

• Postmortem Interval

the specific body failure that leads to a person's death

• mechanism of death

• decomposition

• manner of death

• cause of death

the immediate reason for a person's death

• death

• mechanism of death

• cause of death 

• manner of death

is the time that has elapsed since a person has died.

• algor mortis

• livor mortis

• post mortem interval

• rigor mortis

An old woman dies peacefully in her sleep. There is no sign of foul play. What is her manner of death?

• accidental

• homicidal

• natural

• undetermined

Livor, rigor, and algor mortis occur during this stage of decomposition. Autolysis begins.

• Active Decay

• Advanced Decay

• Bloat

• Fresh

Estimate the approximate time of death for the following situation:

A body was discovered with rigor present in the legs, but no rigor in the upper torso.

• 2 - 6 Hours due to activity

• 12 Hours due to activity

• 24 Hours due to activity

• 36 Hours due to activity 

Post mortem toxicology would be a part of ______

• human performance toxicology

• death investigation

• forensics workplace toxicology

• doping control

Livor, rigor, and algor mortis occur during this stage of decomposition. Autolysis begins. Blisters may appear at the surface of the skin.

• Active Decay

• Advanced Decay

• Bloat

• Fresh

A person that dies under stress will show signs of rigor and algor mortis at a different rate than normal. If a victim is found, 1 hour after a strenuous death, what might they exhibit?

• no lividity and full rigor

• full lividity and no rigor

• no lividity and rigor in the neck

• full lividity and rigor in the neck and legs