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Forensic Pathology (Autopsy) Assessment Quiz

This is the stage in decomposition when livor, rigor, and algor mortis occur.

A. Fresh

B. Bloat

C. Active

D. Advanced decay

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What is the next step after the body is opened by the Y-incision?

A. The ribs are sawn off to expose the internal organs. Sternal plate or anterior chest wall is cut away to expose the organs underneath.

B. The sternum is sawn off to expose the internal organs. Sternal plate or posterior chest wall is cut away to expose the organs underneath.

C. The ribs are sawn off to expose the internal organs. Scapular plate or posterior chest wall is cut away to expose the organs underneath.

D. The ribs are broken to expose the internal organs. Scapular plate or anterior chest wall is cut away to expose the organs underneath.

E. The sternum is sawn off to expose the internal organs. Pelvic plate or lateral chest wall is cut away to expose the organs underneath.



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