FREE SCIENCE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT PATHOLOGY

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FREE SCIENCE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT PATHOLOGY

EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: How does livor mortis occur?

Answer:

As the body decomposes, blood seeps through tissues and settles in the lower parts of the body

Question 2: How many degrees does the body temperature drop after death?

Answer:

1.4 degrees per hour

Question 3: How does rigor mortis occur?

Answer:

muscles begin to stiffen

Question 4: Describe the job of a forensic pathologist.

Answer:

studies injuries and disease to determine the cause and manner of death

Question 5: State the stages of decomposition and explain what happens in each of them.

Answer:

1.) Initial decay -Corpse appears normal------autolysis 2.) Putrefaction -Odor of decaying flesh is present and the corpse appears swollen 3.)Black putrefaction -Very strong odor -Parts of the flesh appear black -corpse collapses 4.) Butyric ferme

Question 6: Describe what happens to the body 6 days after death.

Answer:

The corpse bloats, chest and abdominal cavities to burst and collapse, Fluids begin to leak from the body, Eyeballs and other tissues liquefy.

Question 7: Why would an autopsy occur?

Answer:

Conducted in deaths of criminal violence, suicide, accidental deaths, deaths where no physician was present, sudden deaths, prison deaths, and deaths that are suspicious or unusual

Question 8: Differentiate between a coroner and medical examiner.

Answer:

Coroner- elected public official. Medical Examiner- a forensic pathologist who conducts autopsies.

Question 9: Describe how a person's size affects decomposition.

Answer:

The fat and fluids in overweight individuals break down faster

Question 10: Describe how livor mortis can be used to determine time of death.

Answer:

Livor mortis begins 2 hours after death. After 8 hours, livor mortis is permanent

Question 11: How is algor mortis determined?

Answer:

To determine the temperature of a corpse, a thermometer is inserted into the liver

Question 12: Explain how the eyes can be used to determine time of death.

Answer:

Eyes stay open, a thin film may form on the corneal surface, and cloudiness in two to three hours. Eyes remain closed, corneal film may not occur for hours, and cloudiness will takelonger to appear.

Question 13: Describe how a person's clothing affects decomposition.

Answer:

Naked bodies decompose faster than clothed bodies

Question 14: Describe how a person's health affects decomposition.

Answer:

Sick individuals decompose faster than healthy individuals

Question 15: How does temperature affect livor mortis?

Answer:

On a hot day, livor mortis occurs at a faster rate. A cool place, livor mortis occurs at a slower rate

Question 16: Differentiate among the five manners of death.

Answer:

Natural- death by occurring disease process. Accidental- freak occurrence. Homicide- refers to the act of killing another person. Suicide-ending one's own life. Undetermined- deaths in absentia, deaths at sea, missing persons declared dead in a court Question 17: Name three procedures that a forensic pathologist can use to determine the identity of an individual.

Answer:

Fingerprints, photographs, scars and marks, physical description

Question 18: Why are new body bags used?

Answer:

to aviod transfer of evidence between cases

Question 19: Explain how can the stomach contents be used to determine time of death.

Answer:

It takes 4-6 hours for the stomach to empty its contents in the small intestine and another 12 hours for the food to leave the small intestine Question 20: Explain how the following conditions affect algor mortis: temperature, weight, and clothing.

Answer:

Temp: Body will lose heat faster in a cooler environment that in a warmer environment... Weight: Excess body fat will slow down algor mortis.....Clothing: Presence of clothes will slow down algor mortis

Question 21: Explain what happens during an external examination.

Answer:

Photographed---------Physical evidence collected off body-----Samples of hair, nails, etc. are collected-----Undressed, examined for wounds; Lacerations, abrasions, bruises-----Measured, weighed, cleaned

Question 22: Contrast an external and internal examination.

Answer:

The external examination consists of inspecting the physical outer layer of the body for signs of foul play that would result in injury or death--The internal examination consists of inspecting the intern Photographed--Physical evidence collected off body

Question 23: Explain what happens during an internal examination.

Answer:

A cut is made and all the organs are taken out and weighed and measured and they look for unusual marking or signs

Question 24: Describe what happens to the body 2 days after death.

Answer:

Cell autolysis begins, Green and purplish staining, The skin takes on a marbled appearance, The face becomes discolored

Question 25: Where does rigor mortis begin?

Answer:

Rigor begins at the lower jaw and neck and spreads downward