Embalming Compend Set 4

cranial cavity

"Normal" aspiration does not usually involve the

a cadaver.

A dead human body which is used for anatomical and scientific study is

formalin.

A mixture of formaldehyde gas dissolved in water is

Lumbar

According to the nine region plan, which region of the abdominal pelvic cavity is located just lateral of the umbilical region?

ascites.

An accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity is

anatomical guide

Any surface, prominence, or structure which is used in establishing the location of an adjacent structure or prominence

modifying agents

Chemicals that are added to arterial fluids to meet the varying demands of embalming difficult cases are

coma.

Death beginning at the brain is termed

cecum/appendix

Directing the point of the trocar toward a point one-fourth of the distance from the right anterior superior iliac spine to the pubic symphysis is the trocar guide for the

hydrothorax.

Edema within the pleural cavity is

anasarca.

Generalized edema is referred to as

cranium.

Hydrocephalus is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the

Hypogastric

In the nine region plan, which region of the abdominal pelvic cavity is located immediately inferior to the umbilical region?

a special arterial fluid.

Jaundice fluid is classified as

edema.

The abnormal accumulation of fluid in the intercellular spaces or cavities is

death.

The irreversible total cessation of metabolic activity is known as a(n)

water.

The most common vehicle used in embalming fluids is

Thanatology

The study of death is

hemolysis.

The swelling and bursting of the red blood cells is

cavity fluid

The type of embalming fluid used to disinfect and preserve the viscera in the cavities of the body is

Hemostat

What embalming instrument can be used to clamp a leaking blood vessel?

They prepare the vascular system to accept arterial embalming fluids

What is the purpose of primary injection fluids?

They act as supplementary germicides

What is the purpose of the quaternary ammonium compounds in embalming fluids?

Cold

What should the relative temperature of the primary dilution water be to embalm a severely dehydrated case?

Precipitants

What type of anticoagulant will breakup clots by causing the mineral particles of the blood to fall out of suspension?

The sclera of the eyeball

Where is the condition of jaundice first noticed on a dead body?

pack applications

Which of the following are liquids or gels that help treat skin slip, gangrene and surface ulcerations?

Hemoglobin decomposition

Which of the following causes a post-mortem extravascular blood discoloration?

Thickened blood

Which of the following is NOT a cause of extravascular resistance to fluid distribution?

Methyl salicylate

Which of the following is an example of a perfuming agent often used in embalming fluid?

Clostridium Perfringens

Which of the following microorganisms is recognized as the causative agent of tissue gas?

Large amount of a dilute solution

Which of the following treatments would be used for the embalming of a dehydrated body?

Adjusting the pressure knob

Which of the following would NOT affect the rate of flow?

Application of a cavity fluid compress

Which of these is NOT a recommended method of stimulating blood drainage?

Carbon monoxide poisoning

Which of these is an example of an intravascular ante-mortem blood discoloration?

The body of the deceased

Who is responsible for creating the secondary dilution of the arterial solution?

buffer.

An embalming chemical which affects the stabilization of the acid-base balance within embalming solutions and in the embalmed tissues is a(n)

aneurysm hook

An embalming instrument that is used in raising vessels and for blunt dissection is

a bistoury.

An embalming instrument which is a one piece scalpel used for making incisions and excisions is

longitudinal incision.

An incision into a vessel that is parallel to the long axis of a blood vessel is the

Jean Gannal

An influential person in medical embalming who was the first to make embalming available to the public is

Dr. William Harvey

An influential person in medical embalming, who discovered the circulation of blood in 1628 was

agonal edema.

The escape of blood serum from an intravascular to an extravascular location is

air pressure.

The method of creating injection pressure that incorporates air being forced under pressure into the fluid chamber to displace the embalming fluid into the body is

arterial solution

The mixture of embalming fluid and water which is used in arterial injections is

uses centrifugal force

The motorized force pump

algor mortis.

The post mortem loss of body heat is

spring forceps

What instrument can be used to hold a cotton ball used to disinfect the eyes?

It acts as a preservative

What is the purpose of formaldehyde in embalming fluids?

It will impart a color change

What is the purpose of ponceau in embalming fluids?

Mandibular suture

What method of mouth closure would be used to secure the mouth of a body that has dentures but also serious gum disease?

use restricted drainage

What procedure may be used to return the body of an emaciated case to normal contour and moisture content?

The lobe of the right ear

Where should the point of the trocar be directed to access the heart when the handle of the trocar is aligned with the left anterior superior iliac spine?

Peritonitis

Which of the following conditions would predispose a dead human body to rapid decomposition?

Ligature test

Which of the following is an inexpert test for death?

Paralytic diseases

Which of the following may cause malformations and deformities of a body?

Arthritis

Which of the following would NOT be a condition that predisposes purge?

Thrombi

Which of the following would be the most likely to cause intravascular resistance to fluid distribution?

To create dehydration

Which of these is NOT a purpose for blood drainage?

Injection of the corrugator muscle with cavity fluid

Which of these is NOT a recommended method of a mouth closure?

Baseball stitch

Which of these sutures begins by placing the point of the needle within the incision and then up through the skin passing from one side of the incision to the other side with each stitch?

Whip or roll stitch

Which of these sutures is NOT suited for closing an incision on an exposed area of the body?

hypo-valve trocar.

instrument used to hypodermically inject areas with embalming chemicals

arterial tube

which instrument is inserted into an artery to facilitate the introduction of arterial fluid?

Two feet

How far above the injection site would the bottom of the gravity percolator need to be in order to achieve one pound of injection pressure?

Direct incision

What type of cavity treatment involves the making of an incision from the xiphoid process of the sternum to the pubic symphysis of the pelvic girdle?

Bones

Which of these is the last of the body compounds to decompose?

a heart tap.

A direct method of drainage accomplished by inserting a trocar into the right atrium of the heart is

post mortem

A discoloration that appears on the body after death is considered

ante mortem.

A discoloration that appears on the body during life is considered

dehydration.

A drying of the body or tissues as a result of the removal of moisture (water) is

a trocar.

A long hollow needle-like tube that is used to draw out the contents of the cavities and hollow organs of the body is

adipocere.

A soapy waxy by-product of saponification is

Hypochondriac

According to the nine region plan, what abdominal region is superior and lateral to the umbilical region?

hydropericardium.

An abnormal accumulation of fluid in the heart sac is