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| 281941958 | Pathology | Concerned with determining the cause of death | 0 | |
| 281941959 | Forensic Pathologist | A medical doctor who has completed training in anatomical pathology and who has sub-specialized in forensic pathology | 1 | |
| 281941960 | Autopsy report | Pathological process, injury or disease that directly relates a series of events that led to a person's death; Manner of death; collection of trace evidence are all included in a(n)__________________. | 2 | |
| 281941961 | Master's degree, 3-5 year residency, one additional year of training | Schooling for a forensic pathologist | 3 | |
| 281941962 | $80,000-$120,000 | Average salary for a forensic pathologist | 4 | |
| 281941963 | Forensic nurse | A nurse with specialized training in forensic evidence collection, criminal procedures, legal testimony expertise and more | 5 | |
| 281941964 | Mechanism of death | A biochemical or physiologic abnormality produced by the cause of death that is incompatible with death | 6 | |
| 281941965 | Natural, homicidal, accidental, suicidal | Four manners of death | 7 | |
| 281941966 | Natural deaths | Caused by disease without intervention of trauma | 8 | |
| 281941967 | Accidental deaths | Due to trauma occurring from acts no responsible person would have felt had a high probability of producing bodily injury or death | 9 | |
| 281941968 | Homicidal deaths | Arise from acts a responsible person would have felt had a high probability of producing bodily injury or death; Someone other than the deceased took the action that caused the death | 10 | |
| 281941969 | Suicidal deaths | Arise from acts a responsible person would have felt had a high probability of producing bodily injury or death; The deceased took the action that caused the death | 11 | |
| 281941970 | Rigor mortis, livor mortis, algor mortis | Changes that occur which can be used to estimate the time of death | 12 | |
| 281941971 | Rigor mortis | The stiffening of the muscles that occurs following the death of a person | 13 | |
| 281941972 | Glycogen | This chemical, normally found in the muscles, is used up and not reformed after death, causing rigor mortis | 14 | |
| 281941973 | 4 | Rigor mortis is seen _________ hours after death | 15 | |
| 281941974 | 24; 36 | Rigor mortis disappears between _____ and ______ hours after death | 16 | |
| 281941975 | Livor mortis | Discoloration of the body which occurs from the settling of red blood cells after blood stops circulating | 17 | |
| 281941976 | 12 | Lividity becomes "fixed" (does not blanch when pressure is applied) roughly _______ hours after death | 18 | |
| 281941977 | Algor mortis | Cooling of the body, assuming the temperature is lower than body temperature | 19 | |
| 281941978 | 18º; 20º;1.5º | Rule of thumb for Algor mortis: A nearly nude body exposed to _____ºC - _____ºC is _______ºC of temperature drop per hour for the first 8 hours | 20 | |
| 281941980 | Mechanical, chemical, thermal, electrical, asphyxial | 5 classifications of traumatic deaths | 21 | |
| 281941981 | Asphyxial death | Death due to lack of oxygen to the brain | 22 | |
| 281941982 | Mechanical trauma | Occurs when applied physical force exceeds the tensile strength of the tissue to which the force is applied | 23 | |
| 281941983 | Yawing | When a bullet enters the body sideways | 24 | |
| 281941984 | Toxicology | Study of poisons | 25 | |
| 281941985 | Vitreous humor | Transparent gelatinous substance filling the eyeball | 26 | |
| 281941986 | Liver | Which organ is most heavily involved in drug metabolism? | 27 | |
| 281941987 | Opiates | Type of drugs best known as pain relievers | 28 | |
| 281941988 | Codeine and Morphine | ___________ and _________ are two of the most known opiates | 29 | |
| 281941989 | Synthetic opiates | Drugs made by simple modification of the morphine or codeine molecules; hydrocodone, oxymorphone, oxycodone | 30 | |
| 281941990 | OxyCotin® | Commercial form of oxycodone that has caused many deaths | 31 | |
| 281941991 | Amphetamines | Stimulants that create an excitatory condition characterized by elevations of heart rate, blood pressure, and respiratory rate | 32 | |
| 281941992 | Opiates; amphetamines | __________ are depressants; __________ are stimulants | 33 | |
| 281941993 | Cocaine | Made from the cocoa leaf; stimulant that resembles amphetamine and its abusive potential | 34 | |
| 281941994 | Cannabinoids | Otherwise known as marijuana; produces euphoria, perceptive alterations, and memory impairment | 35 | |
| 281941995 | Cyanide | Highly toxic substance that is found in nature; interrupts the pathway for energy pathway for energy radiation in human biochemistry, producing a quick death | 36 | |
| 281941996 | Forensic odontology | The application of the arts and sciences of dentistry to the legal system | 37 | |
| 281941998 | Rape, murder, child abuse, spousal abuse | Common crimes where bite marks are seen | 38 | |
| 281941999 | Upper anterior, lower anterior | Looking at the initial entry point of a bite wound, the six _________ and six ________ should be identifiable | 39 | |
| 281942000 | First and second bicuspids | The ________________________ are rarely seen in bite marks | 40 | |
| 281942001 | Forensic Psychology | The application of psychological findings to legal processes | 41 | |
| 281942002 | Pre-Trail exams | In forensic psychology, these are used to determine competency and criminal responsibility | 42 | |
| 281942003 | Pre-sentence exams | In forensic pyschology, these are used to help the judge determine disposition for the offender | 43 | |
| 281942004 | Sexual psychopath laws | Originated in the mid-1930's and mandated the evaluation and treatment of sexual offenders | 44 | |
| 281942005 | People vs. Hawthorne | Court case that determined there was "no magic of an M.D. degree" and allowed properly trained psychologists to testify about a defendant's mental state | 45 | |
| 281942006 | Hidden vs. Mutual Life | Court case that determined the Supreme Court would permit psychologists to testify | 46 | |
| 281942007 | Jenkins vs. United States | Court case in which the federal court allowed psychologists to testify as expert witnesses in criminal matters | 47 | |
| 281942008 | Clinical | ________ psychologists are taught to evaluate their patients through interviews, psych tests and sometimes additional information from family members | 48 | |
| 281942009 | Malingering | Exaggerating an illness to escape work | 49 | |
| 281942010 | Projective Tests | These psychological tests are based on the notion that if an individual is shown an ambiguous stimulus and asked to respond to it, his or her responses will reveal aspects of his or her personality | 50 | |
| 281942011 | Rorschach Test | The psychological test that is used to assess personality structure, dynamics, presence or absence of a thought disorder, and accuracy of reality testing | 51 | |
| 281942012 | True | True or False: Bee and wasp stings are accidents | 52 | |
| 281942013 | Focuses on the criminal component of the legal system with insects | Medicolegal entomology is .... what? | 53 | |
| 281942014 | In food | Stored product insects are found... where? | 54 | |
| 281942015 | MACET (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Asphyxia) | What are the classification of traumatic deaths? | 55 | |
| 281942016 | No | Does a penetrating wound have an exit wound? | 56 | |
| 281942017 | Yes | Does a perforating wound have an exit wound? | 57 | |
| 281942018 | The insects that affect man and his immediate environment | Urban aspects of entomology deal with....? | 58 | |
| 281942019 | The use of insects and their arthropod relatives that inhabit decomposing remains to aid legal investigations | What is forensic entomology? | 59 | |
| 281942020 | Medicolegal, urban and stored product pests | What are the 3 branches of forensic entomology? | 60 | |
| 281942021 | Removing bone marrow and digesting it with strong acids | How can you confirm drowning with bone marrow? | 61 | |
| 281942022 | A major artery or the heart has been damaged to cause excessive blood loss | What is exsanguination? | 62 | |
| 281942023 | Be given voluntarily and supported | For a defendant's to be valid it must....? | 63 | |
| 281942024 | 1968 in Boston (Dr. Jonas Rappeport) American Academy of Psychiatry and Law | Whn did AAPL emerge and what is it? | 64 | |
| 281942025 | 10 years | According to APA what is the new certification time limit? | 65 | |
| 281942026 | Yes, and even competency to be executed and waive rights under the constitution | Can a psychiatrist decide whether an individual is competent for the death sentence? | 66 | |
| 281942027 | Homicide, felonies (robbery, arson, kidnapping, etc.), false/repressed memory (esp. with children) | Which cases are usually assessed by a psychiatrist? | 67 |
