Autopsies Death Stages of Decomp Lividity & Rigor Algor & Entomology FJ

Person who performs the autopsy Who is the pathologist (coroner, medical examiner)? Autopsies for 100

Purpose of the autopsy What is to determine the cause of death? Autopsies for 200

Things to look for during autopsy of suspect arson victim What are inflamed edges around wounds, soot in the lungs, presence of carbon monoxide in bloodstream? Autopsies for 300

Things to look for during autopsy of suspected drowning victim What are water in the lungs and stomach, swollen lungs, bleeding in the lungs? Autopsies for 400

Describe the process that occurs during an autopsy What is an external examination, Y incision, removal of organs, draining of stomach and intestines, removal of the brain? Autopsies for 500

The 4 manners of death What are homicide, suicide, natural and accidental? Death for 100

An intoxicated woman runs over her husband 4 times The manner of death What is Homicide? Death for 200

Difference between cause and mechanism of death What is that cause is what happens to the body and mechanism is what happens in the body? Death for 300

A woman takes a full bottle of Xanax intentionally. The Xanax slows her bodily functions enough to stop her heart Manner, cause and mechanism What are suicide, drug overdose and heart failure? Death for 400

Andrea Yates killed her four children by drowning in a bathtub in their house Manner, cause and mechanism What are homicide, drowning and asphyxiation? Death for 500

The 5 stages of decomposition, in order What are initial decay, putrefaction, black putrefaction, butyric fermentation and dry decay? Stages of Decomp for 100

Physical characteristics of the body you would expect to see during dry decay What is the body would be composed mainly of hair and bones? Stages of decomp for 200

Estimate the time of death of a body that would have a cheesy smell What is days? Stages of Decomp for 300

A body found in an air- conditioned house or a body found outside in a field in 50° weather The body that decomposes faster What is the body found in a field (access to insects)? Stages of decomp for 400 DAILY DOUBLE

An avalanche occurs in Colorado. A skier was trapped in the snow. When the body is found, there is no visible sign of decomposition Length of time since the avalanche occurred What is 0-6 days (cold slows down decomposition)? Stages of Decomp for 500

Time when lividity begins What is two hours? Lividity and Rigor for 100

A body is found in bed and his back is purplish-red. When touched, the area turns white Estimated time of death What is 2-8 hours? Lividity and Rigor for 200

Rigor is present in the head, neck and torso Estimated time of death What is 4-8 hours? Lividity and Rigor for 300

Rigor is not present in a body; the body has a purplish-red color in the feet and lower part of the legs Estimated time of death What is more than 36 hours? Lividity and Rigor for 400

A young female is found lying on her back with her feet hanging off the bed. Rigor is present in the arms, legs and torso Is lividity present? Where? Permanent? What is lividity would be permanent and present in feet and back? Lividity and Rigor for 500

Normal body temperature What is 98.6° F? Algor and Entomology for 100

Insects that are used in determining time of death What are flies and beetles? Algor and Forensic Entomology for 200

Describe the life cycle of a fly What is egg  instar 1  instar 2  instar 3  pupa  adult fly ? Algor and Forensic Entomology for 300

Current body temperature is 89.2° F Time of death What is 6.7 hours? Algor and Entomology for 400

Current body temperature of 76.5° F Time of death What is 19.6 hours? Algor and Entomology for 500

Current body temperature of 84.2° F Time of death; stage of rigor; presence of lividity What is 10.3 hours; rigor present in everything but the legs; lividity is permanent? FINAL JEOPARDY