Principles of Embalming Exam Questions And Correct Answers
aerobic - Answer With free oxygen present.
anaerobic - Answer Without free oxygen present.
arterial (Vascular) embalming - Answer Utilization of the blood vascular system of the
body to distribute embalming solution to all parts of the body for temporary preservation,
disinfection, and restoration. Usually accomplished through injection of embalming
solution into the arteries and drainage from the veins.
cavity embalming - Answer Direct treatment, other than vascular (arterial) injection, of the
contents of the body cavities and the lumina of the hollow viscera; usually accomplished
by aspiration and injection.
autolysis - Answer Self-destruction of cells; decomposition of all tissues by enzymes of
their own formation without microbial assistance.
decomposition - Answer Separation of compounds into simpler substances by the action
of microbial and/or autolytic enzymes
denature - Answer To change the nature or natural qualities of. In Biochemistry, to
change the structure of a protein such that some of its original properties, esp its
biological activity, are diminished or eliminated.
disinfection - Answer The killing and/or growth inhibition of most pathogenic organisms
and their toxins in or on the body.
embalming - The process of chemical treatment of the dead human body aimed at
reducing the numbers and growth of microorganisms, to arrest for a while organic
decomposition, and to restore an acceptable appearance.
aerobic - Answer With free oxygen present.
anaerobic - Answer Without free oxygen present.
arterial (Vascular) embalming - Answer Utilization of the blood vascular system of the
body to distribute embalming solution to all parts of the body for temporary preservation,
disinfection, and restoration. Usually accomplished through injection of embalming
solution into the arteries and drainage from the veins.
cavity embalming - Answer Direct treatment, other than vascular (arterial) injection, of the
contents of the body cavities and the lumina of the hollow viscera; usually accomplished
by aspiration and injection.
autolysis - Answer Self-destruction of cells; decomposition of all tissues by enzymes of
their own formation without microbial assistance.
decomposition - Answer Separation of compounds into simpler substances by the action
of microbial and/or autolytic enzymes
denature - Answer To change the nature or natural qualities of. In Biochemistry, to
change the structure of a protein such that some of its original properties, esp its
biological activity, are diminished or eliminated.
disinfection - Answer The killing and/or growth inhibition of most pathogenic organisms
and their toxins in or on the body.
embalming - The process of chemical treatment of the dead human body aimed at
reducing the numbers and growth of microorganisms, to arrest for a while organic
decomposition, and to restore an acceptable appearance.
