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NBE Science DEAD Program – Exam Review Prepare for the NBE Science Exam with this focused DEAD Program study resource. Designed to help students organize their review and reinforce important science concepts for board examination preparation. Key review areas may include: Anatomy and physiology Biology and cellular processes Chemistry and biochemistry Microbiology Human body systems Pathology and disease processes Anatomy and embryology Scientific terminology High-yield science concepts Exam-focused review material Ideal for: NBE Science Exam preparation DEAD Program review Board exam study Practice and self-assessment Quick revision Final exam preparation Use this resource as a supplementary study aid alongside your course materials, textbooks, and official examination resources.

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NBE./Science./DEAD./Program

1. in./the./sclera./of./the./eyeball:./Where./is./the./condition./of./jaundice./first./noticed./on./a./dead./body?
2. plaster. / of. / paris:. / Which./of./these./is./a./commonly./used./moisture./absorbing./substance./in./hardening./co
m-pound?
3. the./body./lying./in./water./after./death./for./a./few./hours:./Which./of./these./condition./contributes./t
o./skin-slip?
4. adductor./magnus:./The./femoral./artery./originates./at./a./point./behind./the./center./of./the./inguinal./ligament./and.
/terminates./at./the./opening./in./the./ muscle.
5. tilted. / to. / the. / right. / approximately. / 15. / degrees:. / During./embalming,./the./head./should./be
6. 30./index:./If./you./use./2./bottles./of./arterial./fluid./to./make./2./½./gallons./of./a./3./index./solution,./what./is./the./index.
/of./the./arterial./fluid?


7. embalming:./The./process./of./chemically./treating./a./dead./human./body./to./reduce./the./presence./and./growth./
of./microorganisms,./retard./organic./decomposition./and./restore./an./acceptable./physical./appearance./is
8. cherry./red:./Carbon./monoxide./poisoning./results./in./a./ discoloration.
9. postmortem./caloricity:./Which./of./these./is./an./example./of./pre-embalming./chemical./change./in./a./body?
10. cream./colored:./Which./of./these./terms./is./used./to./describe./the./color./of./the./external./tissue./of./an./artery?
11. in. / the. / neck:. / Where./is./the./common./carotid./artery./found?
12. 1/2:./When./using./the./gravity./method./of./obtaining./pressure./for./injecting./arterial./fluid,./the./embalmer./can./expe
ct./to./receive./approximately./ pound(s)./of./pressure./per./foot./of./elevation./above./the./point./of./injection.
13. dye:./A./component./of./arterial./fluids./which./imparts./color./to./a./solvent./is./a
14. rigor. / mortis:. / Which./of./these./conditions./may./attect./the./pressure./at./which./arterial./fluid./must./be./injected./t
o. / overcome./the./initial./resistance?
15. if./it./ruptures,./fluid./injected./will./escape./from./the./vascular./system.:./An./aneurysm./
may./prove./troublesome./in./embalming./because
16. needle./injector:./That./method./of./mouth./closure./which./employs./wires./attached./to./small./tacks./which./ar
e./inserted./into./the./upper./and./lower./jaw./is./called./the
17. high./pressure./injection:./Which./of./the./following./treatments./would./NOT./be./recommended./for./th
e./treatment./of./intravascular./diflculties?
18. formaldehyde./gray:./The./discoloration./resulting./when./HCHO./reacts./with./hemoglobin./in./the./tissue./is
./called


19. primary./dilution:./The./dilution./of./concentrated./arterial./fluid./as./prepared./by./the./embalmer./is./called./the
20. compressed./air:./ Which./of./these./is./an./example./of./an./air./pressure./apparatus./used./to./embalm./a./body?

, NBE./Science./DEAD./Program

21. pack./applications:./Which./of./the./following./are./liquids./or./gels./that./help./treat./skin./slip,./gangrene./a
nd./surface./ulcerations?
22. thrombi:. / Which./of./the./following./would./be./the./most./likely./to./cause./intravascular./resistance./to./fluid./distribution?
23. dorsalis. / pedis:. / The./artery./which./is./a./continuation./of./the./anterior./tibial./artery./is./the
24. the./decomposition./of./fats:./What./is./lipolysis?
25. the./injected./arterial./solution./mixes./with./the./body./fluids.:./The./secondary./dilution./of./e
mbalming./solution./occurs./when
26. They./act./as./supplementary./germicides:./What./is./the./purpose./of./the./quaternary./ammonium.
/compounds./in./embalming./fluids?


27. concentrated:. / The./concentration./of./the./arterial./solution./to./be./injected./into./an./edematous./body./should./b
e:
28. dessication:./Which./of./the./following./is./NOT./classified./as./a./chemical./change?
29. cosmetic. / arterial. / fluids:. / Which./of./the./following./embalming./fluid./types./provides./disinfection./a
nd./preservation./without./causing./objectionable./changes./in./the./skin./texture?
30. radial:./Which./artery./should./be./raised./and./injected./to./facilitate./the./embalming./of./the./body./between./t
he./antecubital./fossa./and./the./wrist?
31. right./and./left./common./carotid:./When./embalming./the./autopsy./case,./which./of./the./following./blood
./vessels./would./you./utilize./to./inject./the./head./of./the./deceased?


32. petechia:./Pin-point./hemorrhage./refers./to./which./of./the./following?
33. 7.4:. / The./normal./pH./of./the./living./body./is
34. the./body./of./the./deceased:./Who./or./what./is./responsible./for./creating./the./secondary./dilution./of./the.
/arterial./solution?


35. needle./injector:./What./instrument./is./used./as./a./device./to./facilitate./the./closure./of./the./mouth?
36. white:./What./is./the./normal./color./of./a./nerve?
37. purse./string:./What./suture./is./used./to./close./a./trocar./puncture?
38. syncope:. / Death./beginning./at./the./heart./is./termed
39. desquamation:. / Separation./of./the./dermis./and./the./epidermis./after./death./is./called
40. dorsalis./pedis./artery:./From./the./center./of./the./anterior./surface./of./the./ankle./joint./to./a./point./between./th
e./first./and./second./toe./is./the./linear./guide./for./the
41. worm:. / Which./of./the./following./sutures./is./described./as./a./recommended./hidden./stitch./which./could./be./used./
on./a./cranial./autopsy?
42. anasarca:./Distention./of./the./body./tissue./is./a./complication./of

, NBE./Science./DEAD./Program

43. hypochondriac:./According./to./the./nine./region./plan,./what./abdominal./region./is./superior./and./lateral./to./t
he./umbilical./region?
44. phenol:./Which./of./the./following./is./NOT./a./component./of./hardening./compounds?
45. lipolysis:. / The./decomposition./of./fats./occurs./by
46. cause. / of. / death:. / One./example./of./an./intrinsic./factor./in./case./analysis./is
47. humectants:. / Chemical./additives./that./act./as./moisture./retainers./in./the./tissue./are./termed
48. pressure./filtration:./The./passing./of./arterial./solution./through./the./capillary./wall,./caused./by./positive./intravas-
cular./pressure./is
49. preservatives:. / Chemicals./which./inactivate./saprophytic./bacteria./and./alter./tissues./so./as./to./render./them./
less./susceptible./to./decomposition./are
50. longitudinal./incision:. / An./incision./that./is./parallel./to./the./long./axis./of./the./blood./vessel./that./is./being./opene
d./is./a:
51. race./of./the./individual:./Which./of./the./following./is./NOT./a./consideration./in./the./selection./of./the./artery./a
nd./vein./for./injection./and./drainage./in./each./case./to./be./embalmed?
52. yellow-green:. / The./initial./color./change./of./decomposing./tissue./is
53. Ante./mortem./extravascular./blood./discoloration:./Which./of./these./is./the./most./accurate./
classification./of./petechia?
54. right./common./iliac:./When./embalming./the./autopsy./case,./which./of./the./following./would./be./utilized./t
o./inject./the./lower./right./extremity?
55. lung./capillaries./are./weakened./by./disease:./Clear./embalming./fluid./is./usually./purged./from./the./
nose./and./mouth./during./preparation./of./cases./dead./of./pulmonary./tuberculosis./because./the
56. tertiary. / hue:. / The./mixture./of./a./small./amount./of./a./cool./hue./with./a./large./amount./of./a./warm./hue./creates./a
57. excision./and./rebuilding./with./restorative./wax:./Badly./lacerated./eyelids./can./be./ettectively./
restored./by
58. two-
thirds:./Where./is./the./base./of./the./nose./found./when./measured./from./the./normal./hairline./to./the./base./of./the./c
hin?
59. an. / almond:. / The./closed./eyelid./resembles./the./shape./of
60. Darken./the./sides./of./the./forehead./and./temples:./In./ettort./to./correct./the./head./shape./of./a./
person./with./an./inverted./triangle./shaped./head,./the./cosmetologist./would
61. eyelashes:. / The./term./cilia./is./used./to./denote./the
62. parietal./eminences:./Marked./convexities./on./the./outer./surfaces./of./the./parietal./bones,./are./considered./th

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