Ant3026 Samenvattingen, Aantekeningen en Examens

Putrefaction - the fifth stage of death; this process references the breaking down of a body of a human or animal post mortem and can be viewed as the decomposition of proteins, the eventual breakdown of the cohesiveness between tissues, and the liquefaction of most organs Decomposition - process of decay where an organism is disintegrated into constituent parts Adipocere - also known as corpse, grave or mortuary wax; a wax-like organic substance formed by the anaerobic bacterial hydrolysis...

Which of the following is a method of disposal for the deceased? a) Excarnation b) Consumption c) Cremation d) All of these answers are correct - d) All of these answers are correct Which of the following is a type of burial? a) Primary b) Mass burial c) Secondary d) All of these answers are correct - d) All of these answers are correct

Vampires are : - mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence (generally in the form of blood) of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead, a revenant, or a living being True or False: The term vampire dates back to the early 18th century. - True. 'Vampire' was not popularized until the early 18th century, after a diffusion of vampire superstition into Western Europe from areas where vampire legends were frequent, such as the Balkans and Easte...

Putrefaction is defined as: - The process of decay or rotting in a body or other organic matter. Decomposition is defined as: - Process of decay where an organism is disintegrated into constituent parts. Adipocere is defined as: - Also known as corpse, grave, or mortuary wax. It is a wax-like organic substance formed by the anaerobic bacterial hydrolysis of fat in tissue, such as body fat in corpses. Death is: - The cessation of biological functions that sustain a living organism. It is ver...

Vampires - Mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence (generally in the form of blood) of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead, a revenant, or a living being. Vrykolakas - The Greek term for vampire, or revenant. A tradition of placing objects on or near the corpse persisted in modern folklore, where a wax cross and piece of pottery inscribed with "Jesus Christ conquers" were placed on the corpse to prevent the body from becoming a vampi...

Vampires - Mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence (generally in the form of blood) of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead, a revenant, or a living being. Vrykolakas - The Greek term for vampire, or revenant. A tradition of placing objects on or near the corpse persisted in modern folklore, where a wax cross and piece of pottery inscribed with "Jesus Christ conquers" were placed on the corpse to prevent the body from becoming a vampi...

Because Europeans linked vodou to human sacrifice, cannibalism, depravity, and savagery, it provided the excuse to further dehumanize the enslaved Haitian peoples allowing brutal treatment to continue, even up until and through Haitian Independence. - True Modern Haitian demographics and language reflect French Colonial policies of the heavy use of African slaves, short life-expectancy for these slaves, and plantation farms. - True This worm uses birds and snails as hosts for its life cycle...

Which of the following is a method of disposal for the deceased? a) Excarnation b) Consumption c) Cremation d) All of these answers are correct - d) All of these answers are correct Which of the following is a type of burial? a) Primary b) Mass burial c) Secondary d) All of these answers are correct - d) All of these answers are correct True or False: In the disposal methods of cremation and consumption, the preservation of the physical body is seen as being unimportant. - True

Putrefaction - the fifth stage of death; this process references the breaking down of a body of a human or animal post mortem and can be viewed as the decomposition of proteins, the eventual breakdown of the cohesiveness between tissues, and the liquefaction of most organs Decomposition - process of decay where an organism is disintegrated into constituent parts Adipocere - also known as corpse, grave or mortuary wax; a wax-like organic substance formed by the anaerobic bacterial hydrolysis...

Vampires are : - mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence (generally in the form of blood) of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead, a revenant, or a living being True or False: The term vampire dates back to the early 18th century. - True. 'Vampire' was not popularized until the early 18th century, after a diffusion of vampire superstition into Western Europe from areas where vampire legends were frequent, such as the Balkans and Easte...