FSE 2930 Professional Review – Final
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Humectant - CORRECT ANSWER -Chemical that increases the ability for an embalmed
body to retain moisture
Armature - CORRECT ANSWER -Framework; a material, generally of pliable metal or
wood, employed to create a frame of support for a wax restoration
Post-mortem - CORRECT ANSWER -After death
Menorah - CORRECT ANSWER -In the Jewish faith, a candelabrum with a central stem
bearing seven candles; It is the oldest symbol of Judaism and placed near the head of the casket
Prie-dieu - CORRECT ANSWER -A kneeling rail ( AKA Prayer Rail, Kneeler); Placed in
the center of the casket for those of the Catholic faith
Margin - CORRECT ANSWER -The boundry or edge of a structure
Gastro- - CORRECT ANSWER -Pertaining to the stomach
Idiopathic - CORRECT ANSWER -Of unknown cause
Hypertrophy - CORRECT ANSWER -An increase in the size of a body part due to an
increase in the size of the cells in that part
Suppuration - CORRECT ANSWER -The formation of pus; Exudate
, Organic disease - CORRECT ANSWER -A disease characterized by recognizable lesions;
No functional change, but structural change
Quaternary Ammonium Compound - CORRECT ANSWER -Surgace active agents that
are usually used for disinfection of the skin, oral and nasal cavties and instruments
Complications of edemeatous body condition - CORRECT ANSWER -Possible skin
slippage, distention, and secondary fluid dilution due to an increase in fluid accumulation
Cadaveric lividity - CORRECT ANSWER -Postmortem, intravascular, red-blue
discoloration resulting from hypostasis of blood (AKA Livor mortis)
Hydrolysis - CORRECT ANSWER -A chemical reaction in which substance is broken
down or dissociated by water; a reaction between a salt and water to yield an acid and a base
Intravascular blood discoloration - CORRECT ANSWER -Discoloration of the body
within the blood vascular system; for example hypostasis, carbon monoxide posioning, and
capillary congestion (Can be cleared by fluid)
Amino acids - CORRECT ANSWER -The bulding blocks of proteins
Anticoagulants - CORRECT ANSWER -Agents that retard the natural post-mortem
tendency of blood to become more viscous; which will desolve to inhibit the development of
blood clots
Sternocleidomastoid (SCM Muscle) - CORRECT ANSWER -Rotates and depresses the
head; Anatomical guide for the carotic artery
Aqueous - CORRECT ANSWER -Watery, prepared with water as a solvent
Billiverdin - CORRECT ANSWER -Green bile pigment; Combination with billirubin
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Humectant - CORRECT ANSWER -Chemical that increases the ability for an embalmed
body to retain moisture
Armature - CORRECT ANSWER -Framework; a material, generally of pliable metal or
wood, employed to create a frame of support for a wax restoration
Post-mortem - CORRECT ANSWER -After death
Menorah - CORRECT ANSWER -In the Jewish faith, a candelabrum with a central stem
bearing seven candles; It is the oldest symbol of Judaism and placed near the head of the casket
Prie-dieu - CORRECT ANSWER -A kneeling rail ( AKA Prayer Rail, Kneeler); Placed in
the center of the casket for those of the Catholic faith
Margin - CORRECT ANSWER -The boundry or edge of a structure
Gastro- - CORRECT ANSWER -Pertaining to the stomach
Idiopathic - CORRECT ANSWER -Of unknown cause
Hypertrophy - CORRECT ANSWER -An increase in the size of a body part due to an
increase in the size of the cells in that part
Suppuration - CORRECT ANSWER -The formation of pus; Exudate
, Organic disease - CORRECT ANSWER -A disease characterized by recognizable lesions;
No functional change, but structural change
Quaternary Ammonium Compound - CORRECT ANSWER -Surgace active agents that
are usually used for disinfection of the skin, oral and nasal cavties and instruments
Complications of edemeatous body condition - CORRECT ANSWER -Possible skin
slippage, distention, and secondary fluid dilution due to an increase in fluid accumulation
Cadaveric lividity - CORRECT ANSWER -Postmortem, intravascular, red-blue
discoloration resulting from hypostasis of blood (AKA Livor mortis)
Hydrolysis - CORRECT ANSWER -A chemical reaction in which substance is broken
down or dissociated by water; a reaction between a salt and water to yield an acid and a base
Intravascular blood discoloration - CORRECT ANSWER -Discoloration of the body
within the blood vascular system; for example hypostasis, carbon monoxide posioning, and
capillary congestion (Can be cleared by fluid)
Amino acids - CORRECT ANSWER -The bulding blocks of proteins
Anticoagulants - CORRECT ANSWER -Agents that retard the natural post-mortem
tendency of blood to become more viscous; which will desolve to inhibit the development of
blood clots
Sternocleidomastoid (SCM Muscle) - CORRECT ANSWER -Rotates and depresses the
head; Anatomical guide for the carotic artery
Aqueous - CORRECT ANSWER -Watery, prepared with water as a solvent
Billiverdin - CORRECT ANSWER -Green bile pigment; Combination with billirubin
