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| 2110120892 | Odontology | dentistry; study of the biology and repair of teeth | 0 | |
| 2110120893 | Dentition | complement of teeth of an individual | 1 | |
| 2110120894 | Bite Marks | usually horse-shoe shaped pattern left in inanimate objects or the tissue of a victim | 2 | |
| 2110120895 | Negligence | failure to treat the patient at the highest level of care and competency | 3 | |
| 2110120896 | Prognosis | predicted outcome of a patient's condition | 4 | |
| 2110120897 | Primary Dentition | the 20 baby teeth | 5 | |
| 2110120898 | Permanent Dentition | the 32 adult teeth | 6 | |
| 2110120899 | Maxilla | upper jaw | 7 | |
| 2110120900 | Mandible | lower jaw | 8 | |
| 2110120901 | Enamel | outer covering of the crown of the tooth | 9 | |
| 2110120902 | Cementum | outer covering of the roof of the tooth | 10 | |
| 2110120903 | Sharpey's Fibers | specialized fibers that connect both the tooth and the alveolar bone to the periodontal ligament | 11 | |
| 2110120904 | Periodontal Ligaments | specialized connective tissue ligament that holds the tooth in the alveolus | 12 | |
| 2110120905 | Alveolus | bony socket in either the maxilla or mandible that holds the tooth | 13 | |
| 2110120906 | Pulp | neurovascular tissue in the center of the tooth | 14 | |
| 2110120907 | Commissure | corner of the mouth | 15 | |
| 2110120908 | Ramus of the Mandible | vertical portion of the lower jaw that communicates with the skull | 16 | |
| 2110120909 | Vestibule | circular space formed by the meeting of the jaw and the cheeks | 17 | |
| 2110120910 | Avulsed | expelled or removed | 18 | |
| 2110120911 | Antemortem | before death | 19 | |
| 2110120912 | Perimortem | at or around the time of death | 20 | |
| 2110120913 | Dedicated Dimensional Standard | labeled ruler that is used in all analyses and photographs for a given bite mark case | 21 | |
| 2110120914 | Standard of Care | medical or psychological treatment guideline; can be general or specific; specifies appropriate treatment based on scientific evidence and collaboration between medical and/or psychological professionals involved in the treatment of a given condition | 22 | |
| 2110120915 | Forensic Toxicology | examination of all aspects of toxicology (the study of drugs and poisons that may have legal implications) | 23 | |
| 2110120916 | Postmortem Drug Testing | examination performed on blood, urine, and/or body tissues to determine if drugs were a contributing factor in a death | 24 | |
| 2110120917 | Contraband | in forensic toxicology and drug testing facilities refers to suspected controlled | 25 | |
| 2110120918 | Vitreous Humor | ocular fluid (fluid in the eye) that is often utilized as a sample for testing in postmortem toxicology | 26 | |
| 2110120919 | Workplace Drug Testing | examination performed on primary blood and urine from employees or job applicants for drug content | 27 | |
| 2110120920 | NIDA | national institute of drug abuse | 28 | |
| 2110120921 | Accuracy | ability of a measurement to match the value of the quantity measured; correctness | 29 | |
| 2110120922 | Amphetamine | controlled substance along with its analogs , such as methamphetamine that creates a state of wakefulness, euphoria, and excitatory condition (stimulation) | 30 | |
| 2110120923 | Hallucinogen | psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or alters sensory experiences | 31 | |
| 2110120924 | Narcotic | addictive substance that reduces pains, alters mood and behavior, and usually induces sleep or stupor | 32 | |
| 2110120925 | Cannabinoids | term applied to marijuana and parts of the plant cannabis sativa in which tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the active agent | 33 | |
| 2110120926 | Phencyclidine | PCP; drug originally developed as a surgical anesthetic that was discontinued due to adverse patients reactions; abusers of the drug often experience severe psychiatric manifestations | 34 | |
| 2110120927 | Cyanide | CN; highly toxic chemical especially in the form of gas (hydrogen cyanine) | 35 | |
| 2110120928 | Chain of Custody | documented process the evidence goes through from the point of gathering to the final presentation in the court; intended to assure that there has been no tampering or altering the evidence | 36 | |
| 2110120929 | Gas Chromatography | gas flowing through a coated tube separates compounds by their size, weight, and chemical reactivity with the coating of the tube or column | 37 | |
| 2110120930 | Immunoassays | tests utilizing antibodies that react with the drug or substance that recognizes the antibody | 38 | |
| 2110120931 | Fluorescence | property of a product producing light when acted upon by radiant energy | 39 | |
| 2110120932 | Chemiluminescence | process by which light is emitted as a product of a chemical reaction | 40 | |
| 2110120933 | TLC | wet chemical test known as thin layer chromatography | 41 | |
| 2110120934 | Ultraviolet | area of the light spectrum just past visible violet and before the x-ray region | 42 | |
| 2110120935 | Enhancement | rendering an impression more visible through physical, photographic, chemical, or digital methods | 43 | |
| 2110120936 | Retention Time | time required for a substance to travel from the injection port to the detector in a gas or liquid chromatographic system | 44 | |
| 2110120937 | Mass Spectrometry | technique based of the detection of vaporized molecules and their ionized (charged) fragments; detection and display of the spectra are based on the mass-to-mass charge ratios of the ions; method is specific for qualitative analysis and useful for quantitative analysis | 45 | |
| 2110120938 | Chemical Ionization | a type of mass spectrometry in which a molecule reacts under relatively low energy with a reagent gas rather than fragmenting extensively | 46 | |
| 2110120939 | NIST | national institute of standards and technology | 47 | |
| 2110120940 | LC-MS | liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry is a technique that replaces a gas chromatograph with a liquid chromatograph | 48 | |
| 2110120941 | AAS | atomic absorption spectroscopy; technique for metal analysis utilizing the reduction of a metal in a solution to an atom, usually by a flame | 49 | |
| 2110120942 | NAA | neutron activation analysis; technique for metal analysis utilizing the characteristics of emitted radiation for the detection and quantitation of metals | 50 | |
| 2110120943 | Nucleus | cellular organelle surrounded by a nuclear envelope; it encloses the chromosomes during the interphase | 51 | |
| 2110120944 | ICP-MS | inductively coupled plasma-mass spectroscopy; modern technique for metal analysis that utilizes radio frequency energy for the detection and quantitation of metals | 52 | |
| 2110120945 | Isotopes | chemical element that exits in alternate forms containing identical numbers of protons and different numbers of neutrons | 53 | |
| 2110120946 | Toxicogenomics | field of science that deals with how genomes respond to toxins | 54 | |
| 2110120947 | LD50 | quantity of a substance that kills 50 percent of the population | 55 | |
| 2110120948 | GC-MS | acronym for gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry | 56 | |
| 2110120949 | Who was the first to use fingerprinting as a method of identification on a large scale? | Sir William Hershel-1856 | 57 | |
| 2110120950 | Who was the first to devise a method of classification based on fingerprints? | Dr. Henry Faulds-1880 | 58 | |
| 2110120951 | Who's was the first official use of a fingerprint in the United States? | Gilbert Thompson-1882 | 59 | |
| 2110120952 | What were Sir Francis Galton's calculations of the odds of two individual fingerprints being the same? | 1 in 64 billion | 60 | |
| 2110120953 | Who began the first fingerprint files? | Juan Vucetich -1891 | 61 | |
| 2110120954 | When was the first criminal fingerprint identification made? | 1892 | 62 | |
| 2110120955 | When was the introduction of fingerprints for criminal identification in England and Wales? | 1901 | 63 | |
| 2110120956 | What is the classification system for fingerprinting used in all English speaking countries called? | Henry Classification System | 64 | |
| 2110120957 | What does AFIS stand for? | Automated Fingerprint Identification System | 65 | |
| 2110120958 | What does the AFIS do? | Provides: -Automated fingerprint search -latent print searching capability -electronic image storage -electronic exchange of fingerprints and responses 24/7 | 66 | |
| 2110120959 | What does the acronym CPIN stand for? How does it work? | C-Commonwealth P-Photo I-Imaging N-Network A computer network that extends PA and is used to record and store digital photos of crime suspects | 67 | |
| 2110120960 | Ballistics | the science that deals with the motion, behavior, and effects of projectiles, most often firearms and bullets. |  | 68 |
| 2110120961 | Odontology | in forensics, examination of bite marks and dental identification of corpses. | 69 | |
| 2110120962 | Pathology | investigation of sudden, unexplained, or violent death. | 70 | |
| 2110120963 | Entomology | the study of insects. | 71 | |
| 2110120964 | Palynology | the study of pollen and spores. | 72 | |
| 2110120965 | Polygraphy | the use of the "lie detector". Polygraph = lie detector | 73 | |
| 2110120966 | Laceration | Caused by a blunt object |  | 74 |
| 2110120967 | Incised wounds | Caused by a sharp object |  | 75 |
| 2110120968 | Perforating gunshot wound | Has an entrance and an exit wound | 76 | |
| 2110120969 | Penetrating gunshot wound | Does not have an exit wound. | 77 | |
| 2110120970 | Mechanism of Death | Biochemical or physiologic abnormality produced by the cause of death that is incompatible with life | 78 | |
| 2110120971 | Manner of Death MOD | The fashion in which the cause of death came to be. | 79 | |
| 2110120972 | Rigor mortis | Stiffening of the muscles that occurs following the death of a person. The glycogen in the body is not reformed leaving muscles stiff | 80 | |
| 2110120973 | Livor Mortis | Discoloration of the body which occurs from te settling of red blood cells after the blood stops circulating. Lividity becomes fixed at 12hrs | 81 | |
| 2110120974 | Algor Mortis | Cooling of the body that occurs after death. This obviously varies greatly. | 82 | |
| 2110120975 | Mechanical traumas | Can be sharp or blunt. Blunt traumas are further divided into firearm and non-firearm. | 83 | |
| 2110120976 | Non-penetrating traumas | Can be sharp or blunt. Blunt traumas are further divided into firearm and non-firearm. | 84 | |
| 2110120977 | GSR | Gun shot residue Gun powder leftover from shooting a gun | 85 | |
| 2110120978 | DOA | Dead on arrival, Death on Arrival | 86 | |
| 2110120979 | Cannabis | marujuana;pot | 87 | |
| 2110120980 | Teratogen | an agent that can cause birth defects in an embryo or fetus. two well-known examples are alcohol and thalidomide. | 88 | |
| 2110120981 | Alkaloid | Examples are cocaine, nicotine, strychnine, caffenine, and morphine. | 89 | |
| 2110120982 | Analgesics | drugs that relieve pain. | 90 | |
| 2110120983 | Presumptive Test | test that presumes the presence of the questioned substanced; also called a screening test. | 91 | |
| 2110120984 | Osteons | structures in bones that carry the blood supply. | 92 | |
| 2110120985 | Femur | long bone found in the leg extending from the hip to the knee. |  | 93 |
| 2110120986 | Tibia | long bone found in the leg extending from the knee to the ankle. |  | 94 |
| 2110120987 | Humerus | long bone found in the arm extending from the shoulder to the elbow. upper arm |  | 95 |
| 2110120988 | Radius | long bone found in the arm extending from the elbow to the wrist. |  | 96 |
| 2110120989 | Os Pubis | area on the anterior side of the pelvis where the hip bones come together. | 97 | |
| 2110120990 | Ventral Arc | a bony ridge that is formed on the ventral (lower) side of the female os pubis. | 98 | |
| 2110120991 | Epiphyses | growth plates found at the ends of the long bones. they form in adolescence and fuse to the bone during early adulthood. | 99 | |
| 2110120992 | Diaphysis | the shaft of a long bone. | 100 | |
| 2110120993 | Iliac Crest | found on the top of the hip bone. | 101 | |
| 2110120994 | Clavicle | also known as the collarbone; its medial ends meet in the center of the body. | 102 | |
| 2110120995 | Sutures | immovable joints where bonesare joined together. they are visible as seams on the surface. | 103 | |
| 2110120996 | Symphysis | a place where two bones meet and may rub together. | 104 | |
| 2110120997 | Caucasoid | descriptor for people of European, Middle Eastern, and East Indian descent. | 105 | |
| 2110120998 | Negroid | descriptor for people of African, Aborigine, and Melanesian descent. | 106 | |
| 2110120999 | Monogoloid | descriptor for people of Asian, Native American, Polynesian descent. | 107 | |
| 2110121000 | Modus Operandi (MO) | the characteristic method of operation of a criminal; sometimes referred to as MO. | 108 | |
| 2110121001 | Statutory Law | legislative acts declaring, commanding, or prohibiting something. | 109 | |
| 2110121002 | Common Law or Case Law | Type of law that is formulated by judges or determined by court decisions. | 110 | |
| 2110121003 | Civil Law | A law that governs relationships between individuals and defines their legal rights. | 111 | |
| 2110121004 | Criminal Law | Codes of behavior related to the protection of property and individual safety | 112 | |
| 2110121005 | Misdemeanor | a minor crime, less than a felony, usually punished with a fine or confinement other than in a prison. | 113 | |
| 2110121006 | Felony | a serious crime, such as murder, punishable by more than one year of imprisonment up to excution. | 114 | |
| 2110121007 | What is the two-pronged test that foresic pathologists use? | First, is the death sudden. Second, was the death expected.(i.e. if person had been diagnosed with cardiovascular disease then death would have been expected even if sudden. | 115 | |
| 2110121008 | What two methods to pathologist use to obtain DNA from victim for future DNA analysis? | A drop of blood or a hair with the blub still attached | 116 | |
| 2110121009 | What are the three major subgroupings of forensic psychiatry? | Criminal forensic psychiatry, civil forensic psychiatry, administrative forensic psychiatry. | 117 | |
| 2110121010 | Dactyloscopy | the study of fingerprints. the word is drived from the Greek daktulos, meaning finger. | 118 | |
| 2110121011 | Anthropometry | the study of human body measurements. the word is derived from the Greek anthropos, meaning man. | 119 | |
| 2110121012 | Loop | fingerprint pattern with one or more ridges entering from one side, curving, then going out on the same side entered. |  | 120 |
| 2110121013 | Delta | triangular area found in all loop and whorl patterns | 121 | |
| 2110121014 | Core | area found near the center of all loop and whorl patterns. | 122 | |
| 2110121015 | Whorl | fingerprint pattern with at least two deltas and a core. | 123 | |
| 2110121016 | Arch | least common and simpliest fingerprint pattern. they have no delta or core. all ridges enter one side and exit the other. | 124 | |
| 2110121017 | Visible Print | fingerprint left by a finger that has touched blood, paint, ink, or the like. |  | 125 |
| 2110121018 | Latent Print | fingerprint made by the deposit of perspiration or body oils; invisible to the naked eye until developed. |  | 126 |
| 2110121019 | Minutiae | in description of fingerprints, ridge characteristics. | 127 | |
| 2110121020 | Bifurcations | common minutiae, shaped like a two-pronged fork. | 128 | |
| 2110121021 | Locard Exchange Principle | there is always a cross transfer of evidence between suspect and victim or locale. | 129 | |
| 2110121022 | Cuticle (Hair) | tough, clear outside covering of the hair shaft. | 130 | |
| 2110121023 | Cortex (Hair) | middle layer of the hair shaft that provides strength; compromises most of the hair mass. | 131 | |
| 2110121024 | Medulla (Hair) | the spongy anterior core of hair that gives it flexibilty; appears as a canal in the middle of the shaft. | 132 | |
| 2110121025 | Keratin | A fiber protein that is the principal component of hair, skin, and nails is | 133 | |
| 2110121026 | False Positive | a test result that comes out positive when it should not; often caused by comtamination or failure to run a control. | 134 | |
| 2110121027 | Catalyst | a small amount of a substance that increases the rate of a reaction without being used up in the process. | 135 | |
| 2110121028 | Viscosity | the resistance of a fluid to flow. water is low relative to syrup. heating generally lowers this of a liquid. | 136 | |
| 2110121029 | Homopolymers | polymers made up of one type of repeating unit. each is made from one monomer only. | 137 | |
| 2110121030 | Polyethers | a series of carbon atoms connected by oxygen atoms. | 138 | |
| 2110121031 | Chromatography | A technique that is used to separate the components of a mixture based on the tendency of each component to travel or be drawn across the surface of another material. | 139 | |
| 2110121032 | Elute | to extract one material from another, usually by means of a solvent. | 140 | |
| 2110121033 | Designer Drug | drugs synthesized with particular pharmacological characteristics, designed for abuse and evasion of specific drug laws. | 141 | |
| 2110121034 | Cheliloscopy | the study of lip prints, from the Greek word cheilos, meaning lip. | 142 | |
| 2110121035 | Conchoidal Fracture | A curved fracture surface; looks like the inside of a clam shell | 143 | |
| 2110121036 | Hemoglobin | the oxygen carrier that gives red blood cells their color. it is composed of four globen (protein) chains, each with heme group. | 144 | |
| 2110121037 | Precipitin Test | test that distingushes between human and animal blood | 145 | |
| 2110121038 | Chemiluminescence | the emmission of light from a chemical reaction. within an organism such as a firefly. it is called bioluminescence. | 146 | |
| 2110121039 | Antigens | foreign substances in the body that are capable of causing disease. the presence of antigens triggers an immune response, usually the production of antibodies. | 147 | |
| 2110121040 | Agglutinate | an allergic reaction where red blood cells clump together, usually in response to a particular antibody. | 148 | |
| 2110121041 | Serology | the laboratory study of body fluids using specific antigen and serum antibody reactions. | 149 | |
| 2110121042 | Erythrocytes | red blood cells. | 150 | |
| 2110121043 | Leukocytes | White Blood Cells | 151 | |
| 2110121044 | ABO | a basic classification system for blood types based upon the reaction of antigens and antibodies. | 152 | |
| 2110121045 | Taxonomy | the classification ont things in an orderly way that indicates natural relationships. | 153 | |
| 2110121046 | Carrion | the carcass of a dead and decaying animal. | 154 | |
| 2110121047 | Postmortem Interval (PMI) | the time elapsed since a person has died. | 155 | |
| 2110121048 | Caliber | A measure of the inside diameter of a firearm barrel | 156 | |
| 2110121049 | Bore | the interior diameter of a gun barrel. | 157 | |
| 2110121050 | Gauge | A measure related to the diameter of the bore and the size of the shotshell designed for that bore | 158 | |
| 2110121051 | Shot | lead spheres in a shotgun shell. | 159 | |
| 2110121052 | Slug | a single shot or bullet in a shotgun shell. | 160 | |
| 2110121053 | Striae | parallel sets of scratches on a bullet caused by unique markings in the bore of a rifled weapon. | 161 | |
| 2110121054 | Head Stamp | numerals, letters, and symbols on the base of a cartridge showing the manufacturer, caliber, and code. | 162 | |
| 2110121055 | Breech | portion of the gun that contains the firing mechanism. | 163 | |
| 2110121056 | Magazine | a container that holds cartridges under spring pressure to be fed into the gun's chamber; also called a clip. | 164 | |
| 2110121057 | Chamber | part of the firearm that contains a cartridge for firing. | 165 | |
| 2110121058 | Blind Forgery | one made without a model of this signnature or writing being forged. | 166 | |
| 2110121059 | Forgery | an item prepared with the intent to deceive or defraud. it can be an autograph, a book, a painting, a baseball card, a stamp, an antique, or almost anything. | 167 | |
| 2110121060 | Simulated Forgery | one made by copying a genuine signature. | 168 | |
| 2110121061 | Traced Forgery | one made by tracing a genuine signature. | 169 | |
| 2110121062 | Indented Writing | impressions left under paper that has been written on. | 170 | |
| 2110121063 | When were psychologists recognized in court? | Jenkins v United States 1962 | 171 | |
| 2110121064 | Name the 4 roles of a forensic psychologists. | 1. Research: investigate legal processes and phenomena 2. Intervention (aka treatment or therapy) 3. Assessment: psychological appraisal 4. Consultation: provide information to agencies including police departments judges, attorneys and jail staff | 172 | |
| 2110121065 | What is the most prevalent area of forensic psychology research? | Eyewitness testimony | 173 | |
| 2110121066 | Confession. | Admission of guilt • Most damaging piece of evidence in a trial | 174 | |
| 2110121067 | False confession. | Admission of guilt by an innocent person | 175 | |
| 2110121068 | Name the 3 primary reasons for a false confession. | 1. Publicity 2. To end punishment 3. Highly suggestible and stressed | 176 | |
| 2110121069 | Name 2 main roles of a forensic psychologist in assessment. | 1. Involves test administration 2. Testify as expert witness | 177 | |
| 2110121070 | What are the 3 primary states when testifying as an expert witness? | 1. Dangerousness: likelihood to cause emotional or physical harm 2. Competency: ability to understand nature and purpose of court proceedings 3. Insanity: legal term for unsoundness of mind such that nature of a (criminal) act was not perceived to be wrong | 178 | |
| 2110121071 | What are the 4 areas of dangerousness? | 1. Violence 2. Suicide 3. Child and domestic abuse 4. Sexual abuse | 179 | |
| 2110121072 | Name 2 way to be considered for insanity. | 1. Cannot distinguish fantasy from reality 2. Subject to uncontrollable impulsive behavior | 180 | |
| 2110121073 | Name 2 possible verdicts if one is found insane. | 1. Not guilty by reason of insanity 2. Not guilty by reason of temporary insanity | 181 | |
| 2110121074 | Signature | Unique manner in which a person commits crime to emotionally fulfill himself | 182 | |
| 2110121075 | Who was the Vampire of Sacramento? Give some background information. | • Richard Trenton Chase • Unemployed, white male, 27 years old • Lived alone, 1 block from killings • Found body parts and bloodstained blender, calendar with more dates | 183 | |
| 2110121076 | What is Algor mortis? Time Frame | Definiton:Decrease in body temperature after death Time:Body cools at a rate of 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit per hour for the first 12 hours then 1 degree Fahrenheit per hour for the next 12 to 18 hours | 184 | |
| 2110121077 | What is Livor Mortis? Time Frame? | Definition:Purple/red discoloration in the dependent areas of the body due to accumulation of blood after cardiac activity has ceased Time:Begins between 30 minutes to 2 hours after death Usually "fixed" by 8 to 12 hours after death | 185 | |
| 2110121078 | What are the specific types of lividity and what causes them? | Cherry red lividity: carbon monoxide poisoning, cyanide poisoning and cold temperatures ~Minimal lividity: hypovolemic shock or anemia | 186 | |
| 2110121079 | What was the first published account involving a convition based on bite marks as evidence. | Doyle v. State; Texas, 1954 | 187 | |
| 2110121080 | Pathology | The study of disease | 188 | |
| 2110121081 | Biopsy | Examination of a tissue sample | 189 | |
| 2110121082 | Theory | A set of statements or principles devised to explain a group of facts or phenomena, especially one that has been repeatedly tested or is widely accepted and can be used to make predictions about natural phenomena | 190 | |
| 2110121083 | Autopsy | An examination of the body after death usually with such dissection as will expose the vital organs for determining the cause of death. | 191 | |
| 2110121084 | Cytopathology | study of the diseases of cells | 192 | |
| 2110121085 | Clinical pathology | Involves the analysis and interpretation of the chemical, hormonal, and biochemical components of body fluids to determine whether a disease is present | 193 | |
| 2110121086 | Microbiology | Involves the testing and diagnosis of material to determine which infectious organism is infecting or investing the patient | 194 | |
| 2110121087 | Histopathology | Microscopic analysis of diseased tissue | 195 | |
| 2110121088 | Hematopathology | Diagnosis blood disease And blood forming organs | 196 | |
| 2110121089 | Neuropathologist | Focuses on disease of the nervous system | 197 | |
| 2110121090 | Dermatopathology | Focuses on skin diseases | 198 | |
| 2110121091 | Forensic pathology | Main effort is to determine the cause of death and the circumstances of how the death occurred | 199 | |
| 2110121092 | Coroner | Word comes a from the Anglo-Norman word corouner, a word derived from coroune ("crown"). May not be physician/ pathologist. Usually decides if an autopsy is needed then hires a hospital/ forensic pathologist to perform. Is given past medical records and injuries | 200 | |
| 2110121093 | Medical Examiner | Forensic pathologist (death investigator) Does not work from a medical chart. Examining clothes is very important in establishing how the death occurred | 201 | |
| 2110121094 | CT | Computed tomography | 202 | |
| 2110121095 | MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging | 203 | |
| 2110121096 | Postmortem interval | Time of death | 204 | |
| 2110121097 | Algor mortis | Cooling of the body; normal temp is approx 98.6° and this is maintained 1-3 hours after death then the body begins to cool at a rate of approx 1° per hour | 205 | |
| 2110121098 | Livor mortis | Discoloration of the body; occurs when the heart stops beating, the blood stops circulating and stagnates. | 206 | |
| 2110121099 | Rigor mortis | Stiffening of the body; begins 20 minutes after death with the smaller muscles of the jaw then continues over the next 6-12 hours and over the next 12-24 hours disappears ually in the same way it appeared | 207 | |
| 2110121100 | Postmortem lividity | the setting of the blood in the body after death, which results in a blue/purple discoloration of the skin | 208 | |
| 2110121101 | Contusion | A black or blue injury | 209 | |
| 2110121102 | Cadaveric spasm | The muscles contract forcibly at the moment of death | 210 | |
| 2110121103 | Autolysis | Self loosen; occurs inside the body and affects internal organs, including the brain. | 211 | |
| 2110121104 | Marbling | Greenish discoloration begins around the belly button and the numerous veins beneath the skin become visible and may also show greenish discoloration | 212 | |
| 2110121105 | Mummification | The skin shrinks and dries, occurs under specific environmental conditions | 213 | |
| 2110121106 | Adipocere | Waxy fat; happens with bodies under water | 214 | |
| 2110121107 | Floaters | Decomposed bodies ; wet floaters found in water and dry floaters are found on land | 215 | |
| 2110121108 | Macerated | softening and breaking down of skin from prolonged exposure to moisture | 216 | |
| 2110121109 | Skeletonization | The end result of decomp.. Accelerated by bugs who have infested the body. | 217 | |
| 2110121110 | Forensic entomologist | Person who studies bugs; can determine the approximate postmortem interval based on the type and stage of the insect larvae present | 218 | |
| 2110121111 | Presumptive ID | Identification found on a persons unidentifiable body that is not considered an ID. A positive ID must be made, usually done by friends or relatives. | 219 | |
| 2110121112 | Forensic odontologist | Forensic dentist; can examine and x-ray the teeth and compare to files of the deceaseds local dentist. | 220 | |
| 2110121113 | Forensic anthropologist | Person who studies bones; can help determine the age, sex, race, and approx height. PHYSICAL anthro can reconstruct an accurate face from a skull. | 221 | |
| 2110121114 | Manner of death | How death occurred; 5 possibilities - natural -accidental -suicide -homicide -undetermined | 222 | |
| 2110121115 | Pericardium | Firbrous sac that encloses the heart. Opened during an autopsy to remove the heart. | 223 | |
| 2110121116 | Arteriosclerosis | Hardening of the arteries | 224 | |
| 2110121117 | Myocardial Infarction | The blockage of blood to the heart resulting I'm the death of the heart muscle | 225 | |
| 2110121118 | Small intestines | Duodenum, jejunum, and ileum | 226 | |
| 2110121119 | Meninges | Membranes that surround the brain. | 227 | |
| 2110121120 | Dura mater | (Meninges) lies just beneath the internal surface of the skull; firm, touch, and fibrous membrane that covers the outside of the brain. | 228 | |
| 2110121121 | Epidural hemmorhage | Hemorrhage due to trauma between the dura mater and the skull | 229 | |
| 2110121122 | Subdural hemorrhage | Blood lies below the dura mater | 230 | |
| 2110121123 | Arachnoid | Two filmy, thin, transparent membranes that cover the brain directly below the mater | 231 | |
| 2110121124 | Pia mater | The transparent innermost membrane covering the brain | 232 | |
| 2110121125 | Leptomenginges | The almost inseparable combination of the delicate middle arachnoid (spider-web like membrane) and the transparent inner membrane covering the brain, the pia mater | 233 | |
| 2110121126 | Provisional anatomic diagnoses | A listing made of the autopsy findings made by a forensic pathologist | 234 |
