Embalming (compend-5)
dr. thomas holmes
"father of embalming" in the US
benzaldehyde
a perfuming agent
jean gannal
an influential person in medical embalming who was the first to make embalming available to the public
diluted
arterial fluid injected into an edematous body will be...
plaster of paris
commonly used moisture absorbing substance in hardening compound
anasarca
distention of the body tissues is a complication of...
marcello malpghi
father of histology
topical bleach and disinfectant of the body
hydrogen peroxide is used in the preparation of the body for...
impart a color change
importance of ponceau in embalming fluids
paralytic diseases
may cause malformations and deformities of a body
37 degrees celcius
optimum temperature for growth and reproduction of bacteria
methyl salicylate
perfuming agent often used in embalming fluid
conditions that predispose purge
peritonitis pneumonia peptic ulcers
petechia
pin-point hemorrhage
in the sclera of the eyeball
place where jaundice is first noticed on a dead body
dr. frederich ruysch
the "father of embalming"
death
the irreversible total cessation of metabolic activity
coagulation
action of CH2O (formaldehyde) on protein
bronze
addison's disease generally results in a kind of ___ discoloration
12.8 oz
amount of arterial fluid necessary to make one gallon of solution at 2% strength using a 20 index fluid
hydroperocardium
an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the heart sac
green
arterial injection of a jaundice case with normal arterial fluid will likely cause a ___ discoloration
alcoholism
associated with edema
hematoma
blood-filled swelling
addison's disease
bronze discoloration develops on the body as a result of...
second degree
burns that have blisters that form
cherry red
carbon monoxide poisoning results in a ___ discoloration
hemoglobin decomposition
causes a post-mortem extrvascular blood discoloration
lung capillaries are weakened by disease
clear embalming fluid is usually purged from the nose and mouth during preparation of cases dead of pulmonary tuberculosis because the...
red
color imparted to the body by radium treatments
purple
color of cadaveric lividity
endocarditis
damage to the valves of the heart usually occurs in cases with..
coma
death beginning at the brain
edematous cases
decomposition will develop rapidly in...
arthritis
does NOT predispose purge
hydrocele
edema of the scrotum
hydrothorax
edena within the pleural cavity
dehydration of superficial tissue
effect of a fan blowing a current of air over a dead human body
0.43 lb/ft
embalming pressure achieved in gravity embalming
clauderus
established a method of embalming without evasceration
marcello malpighi
first to note capillary circulation
lung
focal point in regards to the cavity treatment of a case with tuberculosis
anasarca
generalized edema
tripod of life
hear brain lung
slow injection of a mild solution
help normalize the moisture content of an emaciated body
decomposition cases
high index fluid recommended
two feet
how far above the injection site the bottom of the gravity percolator needs to be in order to achieve one pound of injection pressure
five
how many pounds of potential pressure would be created if an embalmer elevated a gravity percolator ten feet above the injection site
cranium
hydrocephalus is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the...
less than usual
in cases of emaciation, secondary dilution would be...
john hunter
individual for whom "hunters canal" is credited
dr. william harvey
individual who is credited with the discovery of the circulation of blood
dr. william harvey
influential person in medical embalming, who discovered the circulation of blood in 1628
yellow
jaundice is best described by the color...
use restricted drainage
procedure used to return the body of an emaciated case to normal contour and moisture content
impart a color to the tissue
purpose of adding eosin and erythrosine to arterial fluid
cold
relative temperature of the primary dilution water to embalm a severely dehydrated case
chemical changes
rigor mortis autolysis hemolysis
scaling
skin with an exanthematous disease
ligature test
test for death involving the discoloration of the distal part of a finger or toe
diluted by the edema
the arterial fluid injected into an edematous body will be...
cold water for dilution; primary injection; large volume
used for embalming a case which predisposes to dehydration
large volume of a dilute solution
used to embalm a dehydrated body
varices
varicose veins is a condition otherwise known as...
more astringent than usual
when preparing the primary dilution for an edematous case, the solution should be...
