MORS 200 Embalming Compend

The point of entry for the trocar while aspirating the cavities is:

2 inches above and 2 inches to the left of the umbilicus

The first people believed to have practiced cremation were the:

Greeks

If you are embalming a body which has an infectious disease, when should the cavity treatment procedure begin?

Immediately after arterial injection is completed

What helps normalize the moisture content of an emancipated body?

The slow injection of a mild solution

What is the normal color of a nerve?

White

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:

air pressure

First products of decomposition:

amino acids

The first body compounds to decompose are the:

carbohydrates

A condition which favors edema is:

carbon monoxide poisoning

Which of these is an example of an air pressure apparatus used to embalm a body? a) gravity percolator b) force pump c) cavity injector d) compressed air

compressed air

The anatomical guide for the axillary artery is at the medial border of the:

coracobrachialis muscle

Lung purge characterization:

frothy white color

Which of the following is an antemortem extravascular blood discoloration? a) hematoma b) postmortem stain c) livor mortis d) carbon monoxide discoloration

hematoma

Where are the iliac arteries and vein located?

in the pelvic cavity

What is the relationship of the femoral vein to the femoral artery?

it lies medial and deep

Treatment used for the embalming of a dehydrated body:

large volume of a dilute solution

In the normal case, the first organ to decompose is the:

lining of the trachea and larynx

What muscle is injected with arterial fluid to facilitate the closure of the mouth?

masseter

Which of the following muscles is injected with a hypodermic injection of cavity fluid to facilitate mouth closure? a) corrugator b) temporalis c) masseter d) sternocleidomastoid

masseter

Which of the following conditions would predispose a dead human body to rapid decomposition? a) refrigeration b) dehydration c) peritonitis d) hemorrhage

peritonitis

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

precipitants

What substance undergoes the process of decay by aerobic bacterial enzymes?

proteins

When treating blisters, which of the following is incorrect? a) puncture and drain blisters before embalming b) remove loose skin after embalming c) apply sectional embalming d) remove loose integument before embalming

remove loose integument before embalming

The center of blood drainage in embalming is the:

right atrium of the heart

Which of the following postmortem changes is NOT a physical change? a) algor mortis b) livor mortis c) rigor mortis d) hypostasis

rigor mortis

When injecting a body with any mechanical injector, the desired pressure should be: a) set before opening the rate of flow b) set after opening the rate of flow c) adjusted while the rate of flow valve is full open d) adjusted before the machine is started

set before opening the rate of flow

Directing the trocar point toward the intersection of the fifth intercostal space and the left mid-axillary line is the trocar guide for the:

stomach

Which of these is considered to be the most important aspect of the embalming operation? a) the disinfection of the body b) the preservation of the body c) the restoration of the body d) the documentation of the operation

the disinfection of the body

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?

the lobe of the right ear

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

use restricted drainage