Embalming Missed

What is the location of the femoral vein in relation to the femoral artery?

vein lies medial and deep

Arteriosclerosis is a condition caused by the presence of _____________ in the arterial tunics.

Calcium deposits

Which of the following is NOT classified as a chemical change?

Desiccation

Fatty tissue in a body retards algor mortis because it

Insulates

Which of these is an example of pre-embalming chemical change in a body?

PM Caloricity

Which of these is a commonly used moisture absorbing substance in hardening compound?

Plaster of Paris

The process whereby chemical treatment is used to temporarily prevent decomposition is most completely defined as:

Preservation

Which blood vessel lies just lateral of the tendon of the flexor carpi radialis muscle?

Radial Artery

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

Scaling

Which of the following blood vessels is NOT suitable for the injection of arterial fluids into a small infant?

Superior vena cava

Which of these is considered to be the most important aspect of the embalming operation for the safety of the public at visitation?

The disinfection of the body

Which of the following would be the most likely to cause intravascular resistance to fluid distribution?

Thrombi

Which artery can be located along a line from the center of the antecubital fossa to a point between the fourth and fifth digits of the hand?

Ulnar

Which of the following classifications serves as the medium in which the many ingredients of an embalming fluid are dissolved?

Vehicle

Which of these sutures is NOT suited for closing an incision on an exposed area of the body?

Whip or roll stitch

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

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

An instrument which may be used to guide an arterial or vein tube into a vessel is the

groove director

What type of solution will have its solvent drawn through a semi-permeable membrane into a more concentrated solution?

hypotonic solution

Which of the following treatments would be used for the embalming of dehydrated body?

large volume of dilute solution

If injecting an infant case by way of the heart, which chamber of the heart is considered most appropriate to insert the arterial tube for the best results?

left ventricle

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?

lobe of the right ear

The post mortem evacuation of any substance from any external orifice of the body due to internal and/or external pressure is

purge

Which of the following types of decomposition yields foul odors?

putrefaction