criminalistics ch. 5 Question and
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autopsy - correct answer A surgical procedure performed by a pathologist on
a dead body to ascertain—from the body, organs, and bodily fluids—the
cause of death.
cause of death - correct answer Identifies the injury or disease that led to the
chain of events resulting in death.
forensic pathologist - correct answer Investigative personnel, typically
medical examiners or coroners, who investigate the cause, manner, and time
of death of a victim in a crime; can also be a physician who has been trained
to conduct autopsies.
manner of death - correct answer A determination made by a forensic
pathologist of the cause of death. Five broad categories are homicide, suicide,
accidental, natural, and undetermined.
petechiae - correct answer Pinpoint hemorrhaging often observed in the white
area of the victim's eyes; often observed in strangulation cases.
homicide - correct answer is defined as a non-accidental death resulting from
grossly negligent, reckless, or intentional actions of another person
Pallor mortis - correct answer is a post mortem paleness which happens in
those with light/white skin almost instantly because of a lack of capillary
circulation throughout the body.
, human skeleton - correct answer Forensic anthropology is concerned
primarily
Forensic Entomology - correct answer Study of insect matter, growth
patterns, and succession of arrival at a crime scene to determine the time
since death
Postmortem Interval (PMI) - correct answer Length of time that has elapsed
since a person has died
algor mortis - correct answer A process that occurs after death in which the
body temperature continually cools until it reaches the ambient or room
temperature
forensic anthropology - correct answer The use of anthropological knowledge
of humans and skeletal structure to examine and identify human skeletal
remains.
livor mortis - correct answer A medical condition that occurs after death and
results in the settling of blood in areas of the body closest to the ground.
rigor mortis - correct answer A medical condition that occurs after death and
results in the stiffening of muscle mass. The rigidity of the body begins within
24 hours of death and disappears within 36 hours of death.
Asphyxia - correct answer encompasses a variety of conditions that involve
interference with the intake of oxygen.
1-1.5 degree F per hour - correct answer Beginning an hour after death, the
body will lose heat at an approximate rate of:
answers 100% correct
autopsy - correct answer A surgical procedure performed by a pathologist on
a dead body to ascertain—from the body, organs, and bodily fluids—the
cause of death.
cause of death - correct answer Identifies the injury or disease that led to the
chain of events resulting in death.
forensic pathologist - correct answer Investigative personnel, typically
medical examiners or coroners, who investigate the cause, manner, and time
of death of a victim in a crime; can also be a physician who has been trained
to conduct autopsies.
manner of death - correct answer A determination made by a forensic
pathologist of the cause of death. Five broad categories are homicide, suicide,
accidental, natural, and undetermined.
petechiae - correct answer Pinpoint hemorrhaging often observed in the white
area of the victim's eyes; often observed in strangulation cases.
homicide - correct answer is defined as a non-accidental death resulting from
grossly negligent, reckless, or intentional actions of another person
Pallor mortis - correct answer is a post mortem paleness which happens in
those with light/white skin almost instantly because of a lack of capillary
circulation throughout the body.
, human skeleton - correct answer Forensic anthropology is concerned
primarily
Forensic Entomology - correct answer Study of insect matter, growth
patterns, and succession of arrival at a crime scene to determine the time
since death
Postmortem Interval (PMI) - correct answer Length of time that has elapsed
since a person has died
algor mortis - correct answer A process that occurs after death in which the
body temperature continually cools until it reaches the ambient or room
temperature
forensic anthropology - correct answer The use of anthropological knowledge
of humans and skeletal structure to examine and identify human skeletal
remains.
livor mortis - correct answer A medical condition that occurs after death and
results in the settling of blood in areas of the body closest to the ground.
rigor mortis - correct answer A medical condition that occurs after death and
results in the stiffening of muscle mass. The rigidity of the body begins within
24 hours of death and disappears within 36 hours of death.
Asphyxia - correct answer encompasses a variety of conditions that involve
interference with the intake of oxygen.
1-1.5 degree F per hour - correct answer Beginning an hour after death, the
body will lose heat at an approximate rate of:
