DEAD SCIENCES

where death occurred

DC is filed with the registrar of the district

decay

Decomposition of proteins by enzymes of aerobic bacteria

Dialdehyde

Glutaraldehyde

hunters canal

John Hunter

What is the location of the superior border of the chin when measured from the base of the chin to the eyebrows?

1/6

IDLH value for formaldehyde

20 ppm

pH balance of H and OH

7.0

Imbibition

Absorption of water, causing an object to swell; pre-embalming chemical change

Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome

Adrenal hemorrhage associated with meningococcemia

jean gannal

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

citrate

Anticoagulant

"gold" coin in mouth

Buddhist

Phagocytosis

Cell eating

sequestering agents

Chemicals that remove or inactivate hard water minerals; prevents blood from coagulation

Lymphogranuloma venereum

Chlamydia trachomatis

green

Latter Day Saints wear what color in casket

ophthalmia neonatorum

Neisseria gonorrhoeae

0.43 lb./ft.

The embalming pressure achieved in gravity embalming is

eyes

The first muscle tissue to be affected by rigor mortis is

Syphillis

Treponema pallidum

regressive tissue changes

Various pathological processes indicating a disturbance in cell metabolism are called

Where are spores formed?

Within the cell cytoplasm

monilia

Yeast or candidis

cilia is a

a mechanical body defense

fold

a recurved margin having grater projection than the adjacent

air tray

a transfer container consisting of a wooden tray with a cardboard covering for the casket

combination case

a transfer container consisting of wood base, particle board sides, and a top

ascites

abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen

stenosis

abnormal narrowing

femoral artery is bordered medially by the

adductor longus muscle

compressed air

air pressure apparatus used to embalm a body

Graves disease

an autoimmune disorder that is caused by hyperthyroidism and is characterized by goiter and/or exophthalmos

fold

an elongated prominence adjoining a surface

ischemia

an inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body, especially the heart muscles.

pleurisy

an inflammation of the pleura that produces sharp chest pain with each breath

embolism

an intravascular resistance to fluid distribution

psoas major

anatomical guide for the external iliac artery

petechia

ante mortem extravascular blood discoloration

An association of two organisms that is detrimental to one is

antibiosis

agglutinins

antibodies that inactivate invading bacterial cells by causing the cells to form clumps

citrate, oxaloate

anticoagulant

moribund

at the point of death

Popliteal

back of knee

What type of condition is produced by the application of an antiseptic?

bacteriostatic

polyp

benign growth of the mucous membrane in the nose or sinuses

Facultative

can live with or without oxygen

Treponema pallidum

causative agent of syphilis the venereal disease

Postmortem Caloricity

chemical change

physical or chemical change? cremation

chemical change

Pluerperal Sepsis

childbed fever

embolism

circulatory disorder that is often found to occur as an after-effect of a diseased heart valve

anthracosis

coal dust accumulates in the lungs

what follows somatic death?

complete cellular death

several days in refrigeration can lead to

dehydration of surface tissues

Emphysema

distended or ruptured alveoli

mennonite religion

dressed in white

desiccation

drying out; dehydration

pathological

due to disease

Gabriel Clauderus

embalming without evisceration

exanthematous

eruption of the skin caused by a viral disease; scaling

agonal edema

escape of blood serum from an intravascular to an extravascular

congenital

existing at birth

virulent

extremely poisonous

embolus

free floating blood clot

ligature is used to create

furrows

What kills bacterial spores?

glutaraldehyde

Cushing syndrome

group of signs and symptoms produced by excess cortisol from the adrenal gland

what should not be used for intravascular difficulties

high pressure injection

How does typhoid fever spread?

housefly

polyhedric alcohols

humectants

What causes Grave's disease?

hyperthyroidism

poliomyelitis

inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord

peritonitis

inflammation of the lining of the abdominal cavity

meningitis

inflammation of the meninges of the brain and spinal cord

peritonitis

inflammation of the peritoneum (membrane lining the abdominal cavity and surrounding the organs within it)

prostatitis

inflammation of the prostate gland

proctitis

inflammation of the rectum and anus

carbon monoxide poisoning

intravascular ante-mortem blood discoloration

embalming a dehydrated body

large volume of dilute solution

The ulnar artery lies along the ____ border of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle.

lateral

lumbar

lateral to umbilical

injecting an infant

left ventricle

first organ to decompose

lining of trachea

lumbar region

located just lateral of the umbilical region

autotropic

makes own food

The oval shaped depression located directly anterior to the ear passage is known as the

mandibular fossa

air pressure

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

use surface restorer for

minor integumentary restorations

halogens

often used as disinfectants

protozoa

one-celled organisms that are more complex than bacteria; unicellular

intercellular space into capillaries

osmosis

benign tumor commonly found on mucous membranes

polyp

aneurysms can...

rupture

exanthematous

scaling

Tachrichim

shroud

Ketones are used in accessory fluids as ____ in the embalming process.

solvents

Where is hydrochloric acid produced?

stomach

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

superior border of the thyroid cartilage

which vessel is not suitable for injection in a small infant?

superior vena cava

origin of temporals muscle

temporal fossa

mixture of a small amount of a cool hue with a large amount of a warm hue creates a

tertiary hue

hemolysis

the rupture or destruction of red blood cells.

Clostridium perfringens

tissue gas

cryptochism

undescended testicle

ponceau

used in embalming chemicals as a dye.

varices

varicose veins

Carbohydrates

what substance undergoes the fermentation process?

Flagella

whiplike

methyl alcohol

wood alcohol

used to turn under the excess margins of skin

worm stitch

How many bones are in the human body?

206

How many bones are in the axial skeleton?

80

sorbitol

A humectant commonly used in embalming fluids is

masonic lodge

A sprig of Acacia placed in the casket would be appropriate for members of which of the following fraternal organizations?

alum

Compound made of aluminum, potassium, or ammonium sulfate with strong astringent action.

hydrothorax

Edema in the pleural cavity

Hydropericardium

Edema of the pericardial sac

Lanolin

Emollient with moisturizing properties; also an emulsifier with high water-absorption capabilities.

Marcello Malpighi

Father of Histology, discovered the capillaries.

Paraformaldehyde

Formaldehyde in a dry powdered form

rubella

German measles

index

HCHO measured in grams dissolved in 100ml of water

Taharah

In the Jewish faith, the ceremony of washing the deceased before the burial; serves as a ritual purification or cleansing of the body and should be performed by the Chevra Kaddisha.

white

Masonic Lodge wears what color in the casket

plaster of paris

Moisture absorbing substance in hardening compounds

rickettsia rickettsii

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Coracobrachialis muscle

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

agonal state

The period immediately preceding or prior to death; aka moribund

sternoclavicular articulation

The right common carotid artery begins at the level of the

Psychrophilic

Those bacteria that grow best at a relatively low temperature are

combination case

a transfer container consisting of a particle board sides and top and a cardboard cover

phenol, formalin, and sodium hypochlorite all do what

bleach tissues

vesicle

blister-like elevation of skin containing serous fluid

thrombosis

blood clot

osteitis deformans

bone deformities due to a failure of bone remodeling

Amish

dark trousers, white shirt, dark blue vest

somatic death

death beginning by failure of one of the vital organs

Formaldehyde Grey

discoloration when HCHO reacts with hemoglobin in the tissue

ascites

edema in the abdominal cavity

hydrocele

edema of the scrotum

Dr. Thomas Holmes

father of modern embalming in the US

what is the origin of the popliteal artery?

femoral artery

amino acids

first products of decomp

postmortem stain is an extravascular change in the color tissue due to

hemolysis

droplet spray

how does meningitis spread?

acidic

pH less than 7

Chevrah Kadisha

party responsible for dressing an Orthodox Jewish in the burial shroud

physical or chemical change? algor mortis

physical change

physical or chemical change? hypostasis

physical change

physical or chemical change? liver mortis

physical change

value, intensity, and hue

pigmentary hues are measured in terms of

center of drainage

right atrium

what muscle borders the femoral artery LATERALLY?

sartorius

dialysis

separates colloidal solutes from crystalloid solutes

anasarca

severe generalized edema

kafan

shroud in which muslims are buried in

tachrichim

shroud used for orthodox jewish burial

how can you normalize the moisture content of an emaciated body?

slow injection of a mild solution

Quaternary ammonium compounds

supplementary germicides

dorsalis pedis

top of foot

tubercle

tuberculosis causes what type of lesion

aron

type of container for orthodox jewish burial

Entamoeba histolytica

causes amoebic dysentery

physical or chemical change? rigor mortis

chemical change