Embalming NBE Terms| 319 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

Abdominal anatomical regions correct answer: Two systems of nomenclature employed for designating portions of the abdomen, which include a 9-region plan and a 4-region plan. Abrasion correct answer: antemortem injuries resulting from friction of the skin against a firm object resulting in the removal of the epidermis Abut correct answer: to bluntly adjoin another structure; for example, the line of eye closure. Accessory chemical correct answer: Group of chemicals used in addition to vascular (arterial) and Cavity embalming fluids; most are applied to the body surface - i.e. hardening compounds, preservative powders, sealing agents, mold preventative agents, and pack application agents. Action Level/AL (Exposure Limits) correct answer: Concentration of 0.5 ppm of formaldehyde calculated as an 8-hour TWA concentration as defined by OSHA. Active dye correct answer: agent that will impart permanent color to tissues Actual pressure correct answer: pressure indicated by the injector gauge needle when the arterial tube is open and the arterial solution is flowing into the body Adipocere (Grave Wax) correct answer: a wax-like material produced by saponification of body fat in a body buried in alkaline soil Aerobic correct answer: characterized by the presence of free oxygen Aerosolization correct answer: dispersed minute particles of blood and water that become atomized and suspended in air Agglutination correct answer: increased viscosity of blood brought about by the clumping of particulate formed elements in the blood vessels Agonal correct answer: a period of time immediately before death Agonal algor correct answer: decrease in body temperature immediately before death Agonal coagulation correct answer: change from a fluid into a thickened mass of blood immediately before death