Forensic Pathology Quiz
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The cooling of the body after death.
A. Autolysis
B. Algor Mortis
C. Liver Mortis
One of five means by which someone dies.
A. Mechanism of death
B. Cause of death
C. Manner of death
Who can perform a post-mortem examination?
A. A police officer
B. A veterinarian
C. A nurse
D. A medical doctor called a pathologist
What is the first stage of the decaying process?
A. Initial decay
B. Putrefaction
C. Black putrefaction
D. Butyric fermentation
What is the difference between cause of death and manner of death?
A. Cause refers to the medical or forensic cause of death, while manner is the way death was accomplished
B. Cause refers to the way death was accomplished, while manner is the medical or forensic cause of death
C. Cause and manner of death are the same thing
D. Cause and manner of death are unrelated
Which stage of death describes the paleness of the skin?
A. rigor mortis
B. livor mortis
C. rigor mortis
D. pallor mortis
What is the purpose of studying forensic entomology?
A. To provide evidence in criminal investigations.
B. To understand the impact of insects on the environment.
C. To identify new species of insects.
D. To study the behavior of insects in their natural habitats.
death from a lack of oxygen
A. decomposition
B. exsanguinations
C. putrefaction
D. asphyxiation
The immediate reason for a person’s death.
A. Forensic Entomology
B. Cause of death
C. Manner of death
The specific body failure that leads to death.
A. Manner of death
B. Mechanism of death
C. Cause of death
When does livor mortis become fixed?
A. Within 4 hours after death
B. Within 6-8 hours after death
C. Within 12 hours after death
D. Within 24 hours after death
What is the irreversible cessation of circulation of blood and brain activity?
A. death
B. heart attack
C. cancer
D. stroke
Who can be a coroner?
A. Medical examiner
B. Forensic pathologist
C. Elected official
D. MD specializing in pathology
What do medical examiners specialize in?
A. Performing autopsies
B. Supervising medical examinations
C. Investigating cause and manner of death
D. Being elected officials
What is rigor mortis?
A. Discoloration of skin after death
B. Stiffening of the body
C. Loosening of the body
D. Production of ammonia