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PLTW- Autopsy Exam Questions With
Correct Answers 100% Verified.
When does an autopsy take place? - Answer✔after a mysterious death
autopsy - Answer✔An examination of the body after death usually with such dissection as will
expose the vital organs for determining the cause of death.
what is autopsy also known as? - Answer✔Post-mortem examination
When might an autopsy be required? - Answer✔Certain types of death (Suspected
suicides/homicides/sudden death of a child/cause of death threatening public health)
In how many states can an corner/medical examiner order an autopsy when thought needed? -
Answer✔32
Clinical Autopsy - Answer✔Usually performed in hospitals, determines cause of death for study
purposes
Forensic Autopsy - Answer✔try to find cause of death for police investigation; focuses on both
external and internal
who was the first to dissect the dead bodies of patients? - Answer✔Greek physician Glaen of
Pergamun
Who performs autopsies? - Answer✔forensic pathologist
What does a pathologist study? - Answer✔effects of diseases, medical treatments, injury on the
human body
what are the four manners of death? - Answer✔natural, accidental, suicidal, homicidal
natural death - Answer✔dying of a natural disease (leukemia/cancer)
accidental death - Answer✔A death that is caused by unexpected or unintended means. (dying of
falling off a ladder and hitting the head)
homicide - Answer✔the killing of one person by another
Suicide - Answer✔the act of intentionally taking one's own life
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PLTW- Autopsy Exam Questions With
Correct Answers 100% Verified.
When does an autopsy take place? - Answer✔after a mysterious death
autopsy - Answer✔An examination of the body after death usually with such dissection as will
expose the vital organs for determining the cause of death.
what is autopsy also known as? - Answer✔Post-mortem examination
When might an autopsy be required? - Answer✔Certain types of death (Suspected
suicides/homicides/sudden death of a child/cause of death threatening public health)
In how many states can an corner/medical examiner order an autopsy when thought needed? -
Answer✔32
Clinical Autopsy - Answer✔Usually performed in hospitals, determines cause of death for study
purposes
Forensic Autopsy - Answer✔try to find cause of death for police investigation; focuses on both
external and internal
who was the first to dissect the dead bodies of patients? - Answer✔Greek physician Glaen of
Pergamun
Who performs autopsies? - Answer✔forensic pathologist
What does a pathologist study? - Answer✔effects of diseases, medical treatments, injury on the
human body
what are the four manners of death? - Answer✔natural, accidental, suicidal, homicidal
natural death - Answer✔dying of a natural disease (leukemia/cancer)
accidental death - Answer✔A death that is caused by unexpected or unintended means. (dying of
falling off a ladder and hitting the head)
homicide - Answer✔the killing of one person by another
Suicide - Answer✔the act of intentionally taking one's own life
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