2/19 NBE Science (Embalming)

Who was the first to note capillary circulation?

Marcello Malpighi

Which chemical substances inactivate the saprophytic bacteria of a body and alter the tissues of the body to render them less susceptible to decomposition?

Preservatives

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

anatomical guide

Which of these is the most accurate classification of petechia?

ante mortem extravascular blood discoloration

The action of HCHO on protein is called:

coagulation

What type of autopsy consists of the examination of the contents of the cranial and ventral cavities?

complete

The concentration of the arterial solution to be injected into an edematous body should be:

concentrated

Which of these is an example of a chemical change in a body after death but before embalming?

decomposition

Separation of the dermis and the epidermis after death is called

desquamation

In cases where death is accompanied by high fever

drainage is usually a problem due to increased blood viscosity

In case of dental prognathism, you may, after obtaining written permission from the family

extract the teeth, realign the teeth, & let the teeth show

The settling of the blood to the dependent part of the body is known as

hypostasis

Which of the following arteries begins at the level of the second costal cartilage?

left common carotid

In case of emaciation, secondary dilution would be

less than usual

Which of the following is an inexpert test for death?

ligature test

The first body tissues to decompose are the:

mucous membranes

Which instrument is used in the test for death involving the use of a beam of light to check for fluid movement in the retina of the eyeball?

ophthalmoscope

Which of these is the most accurate classification of livor mortis?

post mortem intravascular discoloration

Chemicals which inactivate saprophytic bacteria and alter tissues so as to render them less susceptible to decomposition are

preservatives

In an exanthematous disease, which of the following would best describe the skin?

scaling

The common carotid arteries bifurcate into the internal carotid and external carotid at the level of the ___

superior border of the thyroid cartilage

The motorized pump in the embalming machine ___.

uses centrifugal force

Which of the following is an antemortem extravascular blood discoloration?

Ecchymosis