Funeral Service Science NBE

Funeral Service Science NBE Questions
and Answers
Abscess - answerslocalized accumulation of pus

Accessory (auxiliary; assisting) - answersthis term is applied to lesser structure that
resembles a similar organ in structure and function, such as the accessory pancreatic
duct

Acids - answersSubstance that yields hydrogen or hydronium ions in aqueous solution

Acquired - answerspresents itself after birth

Acromegaly - answershyperfunction of pituitary gland after ossification has been
completed

Acute - answersa disease with a more or less rapid onset and short duration

Adipocere (Gravewax) - answersa wax-like material produced by saponification of body
fat in a body buried in alkaline soil

Albumin - answersa protein found in blood plasma

Alcohols - answersan organic compound containing one or more hydroxyl (-OH) groups

Aldehyde - answersan organic compound containing one or more -CHO groups

Alimentary Canal - answersthe digestive system tube from the mouth to anus, including
the mouth or buccal cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, and small and large
intestines

Allergies - answershaving a hypersensitivity to a substance that does not normally
cause a reaction

Allergy (hypersensitivity) - answersan acquired, abnormal immune response to a
substance (allergen) that does not normally cause a reaction

Amelia - answerscongenital absence of one or more limbs

Amines - answersan organic compound containing nitrogen; any compounds formed
from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms by organic radicals. The
general formula for primary amines is R-NH2

,Amino Acid - answersthe building block of proteins; a compound containing an amino
group (-NH2), a carboxyl (-COOH) group attached to an alpha carbon and a radical

Amphoteric - answersany compound that can act as both an acid and base in solution
(amino Acid)

Anasarca - answersgeneralized massive edema in subcutaneous tissue

Anatomy - answersthe branch of science dealing with the study of the structure of the
body

Anemia - answersa decrease in the number of erythrocytes, hemoglobin or both

Aneurysm - answersa localized dilation of a blood vessel

Angiology - answersthe study of vessel

Antagonism - answersmutual opposition or contrary action. The inhibition of one
microorganism by another

Antibody - answersglycoprotein substance developed by the body in response to , and
interacting specifically with, an antigen. Also know as immunoglobulin

Anticoagulants - answerschemicals used to keep the blood in the liquid state; chemical
agent that retard the tendency of the blood to become more viscous by natural post
mortem processes and/or prevent other adverse reactions between the blood and the
other embalming chemicals

Antigen - answersa foreign substance that stimulated the formation of antibodies that
react specifically with it

Antisepsis - answersthe prevention or inhibiting of the growth of causative
microorganism

Anterior (ventral) - answersbefore or in front of; refers to the ventral or front side of the
body

Attenuation - answersdilution or weakening of virulence of a microorganism, reducing or
abolishing pathogenicity

Aplasia - answersfailure of a tissue or an organ to develop normally

Appendicular Skeleton - answersthe bony structure that makes up the pectoral girdle,
upper extremities, pelvic girdle, and lower extremities

, Arterial (vascular) Fluid - answersthe concentrated, preservative embalming chemical
that will be diluted with water (or another appropriate vehicle such as alcohol) to form
the arterial solution for injection into the arterial (vascular) system during vascular
(arterial) embalming

Arteriosclerosis - answersdisease of the arteries resulting in thickening and loss of
elasticity of the arterial wall

Articulation - answersthe place of union between two or more bones; a joint

Ascites - answersaccumulation of free serous fluid in the abdominal cavity

Atherosclerosis - answersa form of arteriosclerosis marked by the deposition of lipids in
the inner layer of arterial walls

Atom - answersthe smallest particle of an element that has all the properties of the
element

Atrophy - answersa wasting, decrease in size of an organ or tissue

Autopsy - answersa postmortem examination of the organs and tissues of a body to 33
determine cause of death or pathological condition

Autopsy Chemicals - answersthose chemicals specifically designed for use in the
preparation of bodies following an autopsy

Autotrophic Bacteria - answersself-nourishing bacteria

Axial Skeleton - answers80 bones including the skull, vertebrae, thorax and hyoid bone

Bacillus (pl. Bacilli) - answersrod-shaped bacteria

Bacteremia - answersthe presence of bacteria in the blood

Bacteria - answersa prokaryotic one-celled microorganism of the Kingdom Monera,
existing as free-living organisms or as parasites, multiplying by binary fission and having
a large range of biochemical properties

Bacterial Colony - answersa visible group of bacteria growing on a solid medium.
presumably arising from a single microorganism

Bactericide - answersan agent that destroys bacteria but not necessarily their spores

Bacteriology - answersscience that studies bacteria

Bases - answersa substances that yields hydroxide ions in aqueous solution