Question 1

Livor mortis:

Accepted Answer

A)  Is seen at the height of muscle rigidity and at average household temperatures it occurs about 6 to 8 hours after death 
B)  Is only found on the back of the decedent 
C)  Is the postmortem settling of blood 
D)  Is the organ in the body that creates insulin 
A)  Is seen at the height of muscle rigidity and at average household temperatures it occurs about 6 to 8 hours after death 
B)  Is only found on the back of the decedent 
C)  Is the postmortem settling of blood 
D)  Is the organ in the body that creates insulin C

Question 2

Rigor mortis is:

Accepted Answer

A)  The part of the brain where critical thinking and awareness are centered 
B)  The part of the respiratory system that ceases at death 
C)  The postmortem stiffening of the body 
D)  The system of muscle bundles that contract to allow a person's limbs to move 
A)  The part of the brain where critical thinking and awareness are centered 
B)  The part of the respiratory system that ceases at death 
C)  The postmortem stiffening of the body 
D)  The system of muscle bundles that contract to allow a person's limbs to move C

Question 3

The first stage of decomposition is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Blistering 
B)  Skin slippage 
C)  Degloving 
D)  Venous marbling 
A)  Blistering 
B)  Skin slippage 
C)  Degloving 
D)  Venous marbling D

Question 4

Venous marbling occurs when the blood decomposes within the vascular system and produces brown vessel arborization on the skin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Full rigor mortis:

Accepted Answer

A)  Is seen at the height of muscle rigidity and at average household temperatures it occurs about 6 to 8 hours after death 
B)  Only occurs if the body is frozen 
C)  Occurs after decomposition 
D)  Is the postmortem settling of blood 
A)  Is seen at the height of muscle rigidity and at average household temperatures it occurs about 6 to 8 hours after death 
B)  Only occurs if the body is frozen 
C)  Occurs after decomposition 
D)  Is the postmortem settling of blood

Question 6

Even in an unwitnessed collapse, it is possible to determine the time of death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The liquid condition of blood remains for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Approximately three days 
B)  The first 3 to 4 hours following death and becomes relatively fixed in position after 6 to 8 hours 
C)  As long as the veins are not severed 
D)  Approximately an hour and it then becomes hardened 
A)  Approximately three days 
B)  The first 3 to 4 hours following death and becomes relatively fixed in position after 6 to 8 hours 
C)  As long as the veins are not severed 
D)  Approximately an hour and it then becomes hardened

Question 8

The first insects to attack a body are flies, usually blowflies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Fingernails continue to grow after death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A body having undergone an autopsy can still be viewed by the family and have an open casket funeral.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

___________ refers to the early postmortem period when pressure applied by the investigator's hand will dispel the blood in an area of dependent livor and appear uniformly pale then slowly return to pink.

Accepted Answer

A)  Blanchable 
B)  Cellulitis 
C)  Recidivism 
D)  Turgor 
A)  Blanchable 
B)  Cellulitis 
C)  Recidivism 
D)  Turgor

Question 12

Soapification is the process of decomposition in cold wet environments such as cold lakes, rivers, or basements and is called adipocere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Embalming is the practice of removing the blood from the vascular system and replacing it with formalin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Mummification is a form of decomposition that occurs in hot arid environments where the body is partially protected from the sun and the air is blowing across the body drying it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Livor mortis:

Rigor mortis is:

The first stage of decomposition is:

Venous marbling occurs when the blood decomposes within the vascular system and produces brown vessel arborization on the skin.

Full rigor mortis:

Even in an unwitnessed collapse, it is possible to determine the time of death.

The liquid condition of blood remains for:

The first insects to attack a body are flies, usually blowflies.

Fingernails continue to grow after death.

A body having undergone an autopsy can still be viewed by the family and have an open casket funeral.

___________ refers to the early postmortem period when pressure applied by the investigator's hand will dispel the blood in an area of dependent livor and appear uniformly pale then slowly return to pink.

Soapification is the process of decomposition in cold wet environments such as cold lakes, rivers, or basements and is called adipocere.

Embalming is the practice of removing the blood from the vascular system and replacing it with formalin.

Mummification is a form of decomposition that occurs in hot arid environments where the body is partially protected from the sun and the air is blowing across the body drying it.

History of Death Investigation

Death Scene Investigation

Death Certification

Autopsy Procedure

Identification

Blunt Force Trauma

Gunshot Wounds

Sharp Force Injuries

Sudden Death in Adults

Sudden Death in Children

Asphyxia

Filters

Exam 4: Time of Death

Livor mortis:

Rigor mortis is:

The first stage of decomposition is:

Venous marbling occurs when the blood decomposes within the vascular system and produces brown vessel arborization on the skin.

Full rigor mortis:

Even in an unwitnessed collapse, it is possible to determine the time of death.

The liquid condition of blood remains for:

The first insects to attack a body are flies, usually blowflies.

Fingernails continue to grow after death.

A body having undergone an autopsy can still be viewed by the family and have an open casket funeral.

___________ refers to the early postmortem period when pressure applied by the investigator's hand will dispel the blood in an area of dependent livor and appear uniformly pale then slowly return to pink.

Soapification is the process of decomposition in cold wet environments such as cold lakes, rivers, or basements and is called adipocere.

Embalming is the practice of removing the blood from the vascular system and replacing it with formalin.

Mummification is a form of decomposition that occurs in hot arid environments where the body is partially protected from the sun and the air is blowing across the body drying it.

History of Death Investigation

Death Scene Investigation

Death Certification

Autopsy Procedure

Identification

Blunt Force Trauma

Gunshot Wounds

Sharp Force Injuries

Sudden Death in Adults

Sudden Death in Children

Asphyxia

Filters