Postmortems Test(Questions With 100%
Correct Answers)2024/2025 (A+ Graded
Verified)
ALGOR MORTIS - ANSWER Post-mortem cooling of the body to the surrounding
temperature.
EXTRAVASCULAR BLOOD DISCOLORATION - ANSWER Discoloration of the body
outside the blood vascular system, for example, ecchymosis, petechia, hematoma, and
postmortem stain.
HYPOSTASIS - ANSWER Antemortem and or postmortem settling of blood and/or
other fluids to dependent portions of the body.
IMBIBITION - ANSWER Absorption of the fluid portion of blood by the tissues after
death resulting in postmortem edema.
LIVOR MORTIS (CADAVERIC LIVIDITY / POSTMORTEM LIVIDITY) - ANSWER
Postmortem, intravascular, red-blue discoloration resulting from hypostasis of blood can
usually be cleared via arterial injection and drainage
PHYSICAL POSTMORTEM CHANGES - ANSWER Changes which are not primarily
responsible for alterations in the chemical composition and properties of the body
substances.
PHYSICOCHEMICAL POSTMORTEM CHANGE - ANSWER Post death alteration in the
body that comprises a physical and a chemical change, for example, rigor mortis,
wherein there is a change in pH of the tissues and a stiffening of the muscles.
POST MORTEM ASPIRATOR (AUTOPSY ASPIRATOR) - ANSWER An embalming
instrument for aspirating liquid materials from the trunk cavity of autopsied cases.
POSTMORTEM - ANSWER Period that begins after somatic death.
POSTMORTEM BLOOD COAGULATION - ANSWER The changing of the blood from a
liquid to a semi-solid or from a semi-solid to a solid.
POSTMORTEM CALORICITY - ANSWER The rise in temperature after death due to
continued cellular metabolism.
Correct Answers)2024/2025 (A+ Graded
Verified)
ALGOR MORTIS - ANSWER Post-mortem cooling of the body to the surrounding
temperature.
EXTRAVASCULAR BLOOD DISCOLORATION - ANSWER Discoloration of the body
outside the blood vascular system, for example, ecchymosis, petechia, hematoma, and
postmortem stain.
HYPOSTASIS - ANSWER Antemortem and or postmortem settling of blood and/or
other fluids to dependent portions of the body.
IMBIBITION - ANSWER Absorption of the fluid portion of blood by the tissues after
death resulting in postmortem edema.
LIVOR MORTIS (CADAVERIC LIVIDITY / POSTMORTEM LIVIDITY) - ANSWER
Postmortem, intravascular, red-blue discoloration resulting from hypostasis of blood can
usually be cleared via arterial injection and drainage
PHYSICAL POSTMORTEM CHANGES - ANSWER Changes which are not primarily
responsible for alterations in the chemical composition and properties of the body
substances.
PHYSICOCHEMICAL POSTMORTEM CHANGE - ANSWER Post death alteration in the
body that comprises a physical and a chemical change, for example, rigor mortis,
wherein there is a change in pH of the tissues and a stiffening of the muscles.
POST MORTEM ASPIRATOR (AUTOPSY ASPIRATOR) - ANSWER An embalming
instrument for aspirating liquid materials from the trunk cavity of autopsied cases.
POSTMORTEM - ANSWER Period that begins after somatic death.
POSTMORTEM BLOOD COAGULATION - ANSWER The changing of the blood from a
liquid to a semi-solid or from a semi-solid to a solid.
POSTMORTEM CALORICITY - ANSWER The rise in temperature after death due to
continued cellular metabolism.
