SUPA Forensics Final Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Functions of a medical examiner - CORRECT ANSWER a doctor who examines
postmortem bodies to determine the cause of death, manner of death, and the circumstances
surrounding the person's death
What are the four manners of death - CORRECT ANSWER Accidental, natural, homicide
or suicide
The post mortem changes - CORRECT ANSWER rigor mortis, livor mortis, algor mortis
Rigor mortis - CORRECT ANSWER the stiffening of the body after death
Livor Mortis - CORRECT ANSWER The pooling of the blood in tissues after death
resulting in a reddish color to the skin
PMI - CORRECT ANSWER Post-mortem interval; time since death
the five stages of decomposition - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Fresh
2. Bloat
3. Decay
4. Post-Decay
5. Dry
Fresh stage of decomposition - CORRECT ANSWER the breakdown starts as soon as the
heart stops pumping blood through the body and death occurs, the body temperature starts
cooling down to match the temperature of the surrounding environment and the blood follows
gravity to the lowest point in the body
, bloat stage of decomposition - CORRECT ANSWER 3-5 days after death — the body
starts to bloat and blood-containing foam leaks from the mouth and nose. 8-10 days after death
— the body turns from green to red as the blood decomposes and the organs in the abdomen
accumulate gas.
Decay stage - CORRECT ANSWER 10-25 days after death, bacteria from outside the
body and maggots begin feeding on the remains. This causes body tissues to liquify and the skin
to blacken. It also opens the body for air to enter and odors to escape. In this stage, the remains
will lose most of its liquid contents.
post decay stage - CORRECT ANSWER the maggots and other insects complete the
breaking down of soft tissues, skin and hair, as well as muscles and connective tissue inside the
body. Body cohesion breaks down, exposing bones to the environment and possibly allowing
them to roll away and scatter
Dry Stage (Days 25+) - CORRECT ANSWER Skeletonization refers to the final stage of
decomposition, during which the last vestiges of the soft tissues of a corpse or carcass have
decayed or dried to the point that the skeleton is exposed. By the end of the skeletonization
process, all soft tissue will have been eliminated, leaving only disarticulated bones.
cornor - CORRECT ANSWER certifies why a person died, no science background, not a
doctor, signs the death certificate
What can be determined by bones - CORRECT ANSWER 1. age
2.sex
3. race
4. Height
Determining race by bones - CORRECT ANSWER skull and pelvis
Determining sex by bones - CORRECT ANSWER skull(jaw), femur position, pelvis
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Functions of a medical examiner - CORRECT ANSWER a doctor who examines
postmortem bodies to determine the cause of death, manner of death, and the circumstances
surrounding the person's death
What are the four manners of death - CORRECT ANSWER Accidental, natural, homicide
or suicide
The post mortem changes - CORRECT ANSWER rigor mortis, livor mortis, algor mortis
Rigor mortis - CORRECT ANSWER the stiffening of the body after death
Livor Mortis - CORRECT ANSWER The pooling of the blood in tissues after death
resulting in a reddish color to the skin
PMI - CORRECT ANSWER Post-mortem interval; time since death
the five stages of decomposition - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Fresh
2. Bloat
3. Decay
4. Post-Decay
5. Dry
Fresh stage of decomposition - CORRECT ANSWER the breakdown starts as soon as the
heart stops pumping blood through the body and death occurs, the body temperature starts
cooling down to match the temperature of the surrounding environment and the blood follows
gravity to the lowest point in the body
, bloat stage of decomposition - CORRECT ANSWER 3-5 days after death — the body
starts to bloat and blood-containing foam leaks from the mouth and nose. 8-10 days after death
— the body turns from green to red as the blood decomposes and the organs in the abdomen
accumulate gas.
Decay stage - CORRECT ANSWER 10-25 days after death, bacteria from outside the
body and maggots begin feeding on the remains. This causes body tissues to liquify and the skin
to blacken. It also opens the body for air to enter and odors to escape. In this stage, the remains
will lose most of its liquid contents.
post decay stage - CORRECT ANSWER the maggots and other insects complete the
breaking down of soft tissues, skin and hair, as well as muscles and connective tissue inside the
body. Body cohesion breaks down, exposing bones to the environment and possibly allowing
them to roll away and scatter
Dry Stage (Days 25+) - CORRECT ANSWER Skeletonization refers to the final stage of
decomposition, during which the last vestiges of the soft tissues of a corpse or carcass have
decayed or dried to the point that the skeleton is exposed. By the end of the skeletonization
process, all soft tissue will have been eliminated, leaving only disarticulated bones.
cornor - CORRECT ANSWER certifies why a person died, no science background, not a
doctor, signs the death certificate
What can be determined by bones - CORRECT ANSWER 1. age
2.sex
3. race
4. Height
Determining race by bones - CORRECT ANSWER skull and pelvis
Determining sex by bones - CORRECT ANSWER skull(jaw), femur position, pelvis
