2026 AAMI SCIENCE REVIEW AND AAMI COMPREHENSIVE SCIENCE REVIEW S 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS

2026 AAMI SCIENCE REVIEW AND AAMI

COMPREHENSIVE SCIENCE REVIEW

EXAMS 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT

DETAILED ANSWERS

AAMI SCIENCE REVIEW 2026 EXAM

Which type of embalming solution removes excess moisture? -

ANSWER- Hypertonic.

Which type of embalming solution add moisture? - ANSWERHypotonic/Humectants.

Which type of embalming solution should you use for normal bodies? -

ANSWER- Slightly hypotonic.

Which type of solution should you use on normal or dehyd bodies?

- ANSWER- Hypotonic.

Which type of solution should you use on a dehyd body? -

ANSWER- Hypertonic.

Embalming fluid is an aqueous solution of: - ANSWER- Solid, liquid

and gases.

Solutions prepared via manufacturer's directions will be: - ANSWERHypotonic.

Osmosis: - ANSWER- Movement of *solvent* from low solute

*(hypotonic)* to high solute *(hypertonic)* sepa by a

semipermeable membrane.

Dialysis: - ANSWER- Movement of *solutes.*

Pressure filtration: - ANSWER- Solvent & solutes.

Diffusion: - ANSWER- Movement of ANY substance from high

concentration to low concentration.

Diffusion in the dead body: - ANSWER- Intravascular (wihin the

capillaries) into the tissues and cells (extravascular); involves movement

of SOLUTE & SOLVENT into interstitital tissues.

Capillaries: - ANSWER- Connect arterioles and venules; smallest body

blood vessel; no tunica media or advenntitia.

Large, Elastic or Conducting Arteries: - ANSWER- Conduct blood to

the muscular arteries; tunica media has more elastic fibers than smooth

muscle.

Examples of large/elastic/conducting arteries: - ANSWER- Aorta,

innominate, cc, subclavian, common iliac.

Medium, Muscular or Distributing Arteries: - ANSWER- Distribute

blood to various parts of the body; tunica media has more smooth

muscle and less elastic tissue; capable of greater

vasoconstriction/dilation.

Examples of medium/muscular/distributing arteries: - ANSWERAxillary, brachial, radial.

Hypotonic Solution: - ANSWER- A *solution* having less

concentration of dissolved *SOLUTE* than the solution its compared to.

Hypertonic Solution: - ANSWER- A *solution* having greater

concentration of dissolved *SOLUTE* than the solution its compared to.

Incandescent: - ANSWER- Normal electric light bulbs; high in yellow;

warm light; downward thrust.

Flourescent: - ANSWER- Cool, low temperature lights; do not throw off

heat; high in blue and green but lack red; tend to make objects look dull

or faded.

Three dimensions of color: - ANSWER- Hue, value and intensity.

Hue: - ANSWER- First dimension of color; tells chromatic name of the

color and if its warm or cool.

Value: - ANSWER- Second dimension of color; deals with lightness and

darkness of the color.

Light colors have a: - ANSWER- High value.

Dark colors have a: - ANSWER- Low value.

Intensity: - ANSWER- Third dimension of color; amount of strength a

color has; purity/dullness of a chromatic hue.

Grayed hue is a: - ANSWER- Tone.

Pure chromatic color is said to be: - ANSWER- At full intensitiy.

3 color schemes that use 2 colors: - ANSWER- Analogous,

complements, contrast non-complementary.

3 color schemes that use 3 colors: - ANSWER- Analogous, triads, splitcomplementary.

3 color schemes that use 4 colors: - ANSWER- Analogous, double

compliments, tetrads.

Primary Hue: - ANSWER- R-Y-B; a combo of 22 remaining primary

colors- hence a secondary hue.