nbe science

Brightness of a color- its lightness or darkness; also its quality or value?

Brilliance

Which of the following is a prescribed method for securing the calvarium in place?

Cements Needle injector Calvarium clamps

The most superior portion of the skull is called the ____.

Crown

Draws the hyoid bone superiorly.

Digastric

What type of cavity treatment involves making an incision from the xiphoid process to the pubic symphysis instead of using a trocar?

Direct incision

The "Father of Embalming" was

Dr. Frederich Ruysch.

Which of the following substances is used as a buffer in arterial fluid?

E.D.T.A.

Which of the following is an example of an intravascular resistance to fluid distribution?

Embolism

Which of these is the causative agent of dysentery

Entamoeba histolytica

Which of the following blood vessels is the origin of the popliteal artery?

Femoral artery

If an embalmer elevated a gravity percolator ten feet above the injection site how many pounds of potential pressure would be created?

Five

The anterior ⅓ of the cranium forming the forehead and parts of the eye socket and most of the anterior of the cranial floor.

Frontal Bone

The final products of total oxidation of hydrocarbons and carbohydrates are (all numbers are subscripts):

H2O and CO2

Which of the following is an antemortem extravascular blood discoloration?

Hematoma

A virus which causes fever blisters or cold sores is

Herpes simplex virus

Which of these is a disadvantage of using the gravity percolator for embalming?

It has a limited pressure range

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

Lumbar

Adherents to which of the following denominations would have no restrictions on the clothing worn by the deceased when laid out in the casket?

Methodist Presbyterian Lutheran

A slightly oversize casket for a larger person is 32 inches wide and 84 inches long. Will it fit in a standard vault?

NO

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?

One-half foot

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 the following accessory chemicals is designed to preserve tissues either by direct contact or through vapor?

Preservative powders

What type of chemical agents are capable of inactivating saprophytic bacteria, while destroying their source of nutrients?

Preservatives

What muscle act as the anatomical guide for the external iliac artery?

Psoas major

Which artery should be raised and injected to facilitate the embalming of the body between the antecubital fossa and the wrist?

Radial

What is the decomposition of sugar called

Saccharolysis

type of death said to begin in any one of three vital organ

Somatic death

Local skin abscesses are infections usually caused by the members of the genus

Staphylococcus

This muscle, especially in the elderly, may atrophy and dehydrate, causing it to shrink and require tissue building.

Temporalis

Lockjaw is the common name for the disease

Tetanus (Clostridium tetani)

Which of the following would not influence the choice of the artery to be used in embalming?

The temperature of the body

What is the common action of phenol, formalin and sodium hypochlorite on the tissues of the body?

They all are capable of bleaching the tissue

Which of these provides extravascular resistance to fluid distribution

Tumors

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

Use restricted drainage

An agent which liberates gases or fumes for the purpose of destruction of insects and microorganisms is called

a fumigant

A transfer container with a wooden base or tray with a cardboard cover to protect a casket when shipped by common carrier is the description of ___.

air tray

The post mortem loss of body heat is

algor mortis

The partial oxidation of a primary alcohol yields:

an aldehyde

Which of these statements best describes a pathogen?

an organism capable of producing disease in susceptible host

Of the following neoplasms, the one that is benign is

an osteoma

A discoloration that appears on the body during life is considered

ante mortem.

The ___________ artery courses along the lateral margin of the crest of the tibia, passes through the center of the anterior surface of the ankle joint and becomes the dorsalis pedis artery.

anterior tibial

Select the correct statement regarding the removal of a pacemaker prior to cremation

any fee for removal by the funeral home must appear on the GPL

Hardening compound is used

as a preservative and drying agent in autopsied cases.

Just behind the medial border of the coracobrachialis muscle is the anatomical guide for the ____________ artery.

axillary

Tuberculosis is an example of a

bacterial disease

When excising malignant tissue, the area should

be dried and sealed

Myoma is

benign muscle tissue

Select the chemical which does not form a solution when mixed with water.

benzene

The body fluid most closely associated with thrombopenia is

blood

The linear guide for the brachial artery is from they

center of the base of the axillary space to the center of the inner bend of the elbow.

The linear guide for the femoral artery is from the

center of the inguinal ligament to the center of the medial condyle of the femur.

A container consisting of a wood base with particle board sides and top and a cardboard cover is called a ___.

combination case

The anatomical guide for the ___________ artery is long the medial border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

common carotid

The irreversible total cessation of metabolic activity is known as a

death.

The decomposition of protein by the action of aerobic bacteria is

decay

High index fluids generally cause

definite firming

The inferior vena cava is the vein which accompanies the

descending aorta

Following the removal of loose skin and hypodermic injection, an area of skin slip should be

dried with a cavity fluid compress

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

edema

Pus in the pleural cavity is called

empyema

The first muscle tissue to be affected by rigor mortis is

eyes.

Esters of glycerol with fatty acids are:

fats

A recurved margin having greater projection than the adjacent are physiognomically describe a

fold

With the lower end of a dowel attached to the torso in a decapitation case, the upper end is inserted into the

foramen magnum

The most common method used for arterially injecting a body today is the

force pump.

In the most common facial profile, the

forehead and chin recede from a vertical line

Venous thrombosis may cause

gangrene

Which of these items is an additional charge beyond the direct burial package?

hearse

The swelling and bursting of the red blood cells is

hemolysis.

Dyes used in arterial fluid which color the fluid in the bottle, but impart no color to the body tissue are

inactive.

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

increasing index of injection solution

When applying cosmetics to the deceased for viewing, it is always better to work from ___________ toward ___________.

light - dark.

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

lining of the trachea and larynx

The largest singular bone of the face is the

mandible

Blockage of a coronary artery is likely to lead to

myocardial infarction

In the United States most Muslims are buried in caskets. In this case, how is the body positioned?

on the right side

Where is the superior border of the chin found when measured from the line of closure of the mouth to the base on the chin?

one-half

The passage of water from the capillaries into the intercellular spaces, or from intercellular space into capillaries is referred to as

osmosis

A method which can prevent oral purge when shipping by air is to___.

pack orophayrnx with absorbent powder and cotton

Accumulation of blood in a part due to venous obstruction is called

passive hyperemia

The study of the face and its features is called

physiognomy

What class of compounds is used as humectants?

polyhydroxy alcohols

The passing of arterial solution through the capillary wall, caused by positive intravascular pressure is

pressure filtration

The anatomical guide for the ____________ artery is just lateral to the tendon of the flexor carpi radialis muscle.

radial

A properly completed death certificate has the signatures of Certifier, funeral director, and ___.

registrar

Spherical shaped bacteria that form grape-like clusters are called

staphylococci

The right common carotid artery begins at the level of the

sternoclavicular articulation

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

superior border of the thyroid cartilage

The component of arterial fluid which is designed to decrease the molecular cohesion at the surface of a liquid is a

surfactant

Which of the following is a muscle of the nose?

the procerus

There is an article of clothing for a female member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, who has completed the Temple Ordinance, which has been made optional in a recent change in Church policy. That item which is not mandatory in the way it is worn now is ___.

the veil

Which of the following are characteristics of organic compounds?

their molecular structure is carbon based

Which of these is a characteristic of rickettsial organisms?

they are all arthropod-borne

During embalming, the head should be

tilted to the right approximately 15 degrees

An embalmed and casketed body shows signs of swelling, some discoloration, odor, and crepitation. This condition is likely ___.

tissue gas

The lightness or darkness of a hue is referred to as its:

value

The crown is an area of the head also called the:

vertex

The completed death certificate is filed on a permanent basis with the registrar of the district ___.

where death occurred

Members of the Masonic Lodge will generally be laid out in the casket wearing a __________ apron.

white