pathology unit practice

10 minutes-2 hours

after a run, a young woman was attacked and killed. the perpetrator hid the body in the trunk of a car and fled. when the woman's body was discovered, rigor was noticed in her thighs

about 6 hours

an obese man was discovered in his air-conditioned hotel room sitting in front of the tv. the air conditioner was set for 65 degrees. when the coroner arrived, the man's body exhibited rigor in his upper body only

5.1 hours

approximate how long the victim has been dead if body temperature is 91.5 degrees

16.6 hours

approximately how long has the victim been dead if his body temperature was 78.6 degrees

more than 12 hours

a body was discovered in the woods. the man had been missing for two days. the average temperature for the past 48 hours was 50 degree. when the body was discovered, it was at peak rigor

about 18 hours

a body was discovered with rigor present in the legs, but no rigor in the upper torso

about 6 hours

a body was found exhibiting rigor in the chest, arms, face, and neck

about 12 hours

a body was found exhibiting rigor without the entire body

10 min-2 hours

a body was found in the weight room of a gym. a man had been doing arm curls with heavy weights. the only place rigor was present was in his arms

2-3 hours

a body was found with most muscles relaxed, except for the face

less than 2 hours or more than 24

a body was found with no evidence of rigor

contusion

a bruise due to a rupture or penetration of small-caliber blood vessel walls. may be seen on surfaces of internal organs as well as skin and mucous membranes

less than 14 hours

a frail, elderly woman's body was found in her apartment on a hot summer's evening. her body exhibited advanced rigor in all places but her face and neck

abraision

a friction injury removing superficial layers of skin, allowing serum to exude and form a crust. not apparent on wet skin

about 12 hours

a man was found at 8 am with a liver temperature of 82 degrees. ambient temperature was 72 degrees. rigor and lividity were evident. estimate the time of death

puncture

a penetrating injury due to a pointed object without a blade

laceration

a tearing injury due to friction or impact with a blunt object. typically has edges which are ragged, bruised and or abraised

2-4 hours

a woman is found dead lying on her back on her kitchen floor at 4 pm on Thursday. no lividity is visible. flies and eggs are found on the body. stomach contents show some undigested food with some digested food in the small intestine. body temperature is 95.6 degrees. ambient temperature is 87 degrees. what is your best estimate of time of death

20-24 hours

a woman was found at 6 am with a liver temperature of 76 degrees. rigor was absent and liver mortis was permanent. the ambient temperature was 65 degrees. estimate the time of death using all available information

5040 ADH

how many degree hours does it take a blowfly to go from an egg to a 3rd instar

63 hours

how many hours would it take a blowfly to go from an egg to a 3rd instar at 80 degrees

reduce

if a body is found and the estimate of time of death is about 10 hours, would you reduce or increase your 10 hour estimate if the person was exposed to windy conditions

reduce

if a body is found and the estimate of time of death is about 10 hours, would you reduce or increase your 10 hour estimate if the person was naked

reduce

if a body is found and the estimate of time of death is about 10 hours, would you reduce or increase your 10 hour estimate if the person was submerged in a lake

increase

if a body is found and the estimate of time of death is about 10 hours, would you reduce or increase your 10 hour estimate if the person was suffering from an illness before death

about 18 hours. longer than 18 hours

if a person is found dead with rigor present in the lower extremities only, estimate the time of death. how would the answer change if they were found outside during freezing winter weather

avulsion

involves a chunk of skin being removed

postmortem

occurred after death

perimortem

occurred at the time of death

antemortem

occurred before death

96.6 degrees

temperature required to make larvae hatch into adults in 250 hours

about 12 hours

the body is completely stiff. how long has she been dead

less than 6 hours

the body of a runner was found in the park one early hot summer morning. her body shows rigor in her face, neck, arms, and torso. how long has she been dead

over 12 hours

the victim was found in a snow bank alongside a road. his body is rigid. how long has he been dead

less than 2 hours over 24 hours

the victim's body is not rigid. how long has she been dead

stage of body decomposition and forensic entomology

what are the indicators of the time of death that are useful after the first 24 hours after death

Algor mortis, liver mortis, rigor mortis, stomach and intestinal contents

what are the indicators of the time of death that are useful during the first 24 hours after death

less than 14 hours

what is the approximate time of death for a body found in a cold-water lake with a body temperature of 80 degrees

less than 6 hours

what is the approximate time of death for a body found in a hot apartment in July with a body temperature of 90 degrees

57.3 hours

what is the approximate time of death if the body temperature was 50 degrees

43 hours

what is the approximate time of death if the body temperature was 60.1 degrees

21.4 hours

what is the approximate time of death if the body temperature was 75.2 degrees

9.8 hours

what is the approximate time of death if the body temperature was 84.9 degrees

accidental

what is the manner of death for a person who crashed after hitting a patch of ice on a road

natural

what is the manner of death for a person who died of cancer caused by exposure to harmful chemicals while serving in the military

homicide

what is the manner of death for someone who has a heart attack while being robbed

suicide

what is the manner of death of someone who died in a parachuting accident with no evidence that they attempted to pull the cord

asphyxiation

what is the mechanism of death for a person who dies from drowning

cessation of brain functions

what is the mechanism of death for a person who is shot in the head

exsanguination

what is the mechanism of death for a person who is shot in the stomach

infection leading to cell death

what is the mechanism of death for a person with sepsis

heart attack

what is the mechanism of death in a heroine overdose

perimortem

what is the term for something that occurs at the time of death

antemortem

what is the term for something that occurs before death

degree hours

what is the term for the amount of heat it takes insects to move from one stage to another

post mortem interval

what is the term for time since death

4 hours

what is the time of death for a body found with a temperature of 93 degrees

16 hours

what is the time since death for a body found with a temperature 79 degrees under normal weather conditions

shorter-the cold will speed up the cooling of the body

will a body found outside in the winter has a temperature of 91.5 degrees, has it been dead a longer or shorter time than a body found in normal weather conditions with the same temperature