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
