3003408717 | Odontology | dentistry; study of the biology and repair of teeth | | 0 |
3003408718 | Dentition | complement of teeth of an individual | | 1 |
3003408719 | Bite Marks | usually horse-shoe shaped pattern left in inanimate objects or the tissue of a victim | | 2 |
3003408720 | Negligence | failure to treat the patient at the highest level of care and competency | | 3 |
3003408721 | Prognosis | predicted outcome of a patient's condition | | 4 |
3003408722 | Primary Dentition | the 20 baby teeth | | 5 |
3003408723 | Permanent Dentition | the 32 adult teeth | | 6 |
3003408724 | Maxilla | upper jaw | | 7 |
3003408725 | Mandible | lower jaw | | 8 |
3003408726 | Enamel | outer covering of the crown of the tooth | | 9 |
3003408727 | Cementum | outer covering of the roof of the tooth | | 10 |
3003408728 | Sharpey's Fibers | specialized fibers that connect both the tooth and the alveolar bone to the periodontal ligament | | 11 |
3003408729 | Periodontal Ligaments | specialized connective tissue ligament that holds the tooth in the alveolus | | 12 |
3003408730 | Alveolus | bony socket in either the maxilla or mandible that holds the tooth | | 13 |
3003408731 | Pulp | neurovascular tissue in the center of the tooth | | 14 |
3003408732 | Commissure | corner of the mouth | | 15 |
3003408733 | Ramus of the Mandible | vertical portion of the lower jaw that communicates with the skull | | 16 |
3003408734 | Vestibule | circular space formed by the meeting of the jaw and the cheeks | | 17 |
3003408735 | Avulsed | expelled or removed | | 18 |
3003408736 | Antemortem | before death | | 19 |
3003408737 | Perimortem | at or around the time of death | | 20 |
3003408738 | Dedicated Dimensional Standard | labeled ruler that is used in all analyses and photographs for a given bite mark case | | 21 |
3003408739 | 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 |
3003408740 | Forensic Toxicology | examination of all aspects of toxicology (the study of drugs and poisons that may have legal implications) | | 23 |
3003408741 | Postmortem Drug Testing | examination performed on blood, urine, and/or body tissues to determine if drugs were a contributing factor in a death | | 24 |
3003408742 | Contraband | in forensic toxicology and drug testing facilities refers to suspected controlled | | 25 |
3003408743 | Vitreous Humor | ocular fluid (fluid in the eye) that is often utilized as a sample for testing in postmortem toxicology | | 26 |
3003408744 | Workplace Drug Testing | examination performed on primary blood and urine from employees or job applicants for drug content | | 27 |
3003408745 | NIDA | national institute of drug abuse | | 28 |
3003408746 | Accuracy | ability of a measurement to match the value of the quantity measured; correctness | | 29 |
3003408747 | Amphetamine | controlled substance along with its analogs , such as methamphetamine that creates a state of wakefulness, euphoria, and excitatory condition (stimulation) | | 30 |
3003408748 | Hallucinogen | psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or alters sensory experiences | | 31 |
3003408749 | Narcotic | addictive substance that reduces pains, alters mood and behavior, and usually induces sleep or stupor | | 32 |
3003408750 | Cannabinoids | term applied to marijuana and parts of the plant cannabis sativa in which tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the active agent | | 33 |
3003408751 | 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 |
3003408752 | Cyanide | CN; highly toxic chemical especially in the form of gas (hydrogen cyanine) | | 35 |
3003408753 | 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 |
3003408754 | 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 |
3003408755 | Immunoassays | tests utilizing antibodies that react with the drug or substance that recognizes the antibody | | 38 |
3003408756 | Fluorescence | property of a product producing light when acted upon by radiant energy | | 39 |
3003408757 | Chemiluminescence | process by which light is emitted as a product of a chemical reaction | | 40 |
3003408758 | TLC | wet chemical test known as thin layer chromatography | | 41 |
3003408759 | Ultraviolet | area of the light spectrum just past visible violet and before the x-ray region | | 42 |
3003408760 | Enhancement | rendering an impression more visible through physical, photographic, chemical, or digital methods | | 43 |
3003408761 | Retention Time | time required for a substance to travel from the injection port to the detector in a gas or liquid chromatographic system | | 44 |
3003408762 | 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 |
3003408763 | 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 |
3003408764 | NIST | national institute of standards and technology | | 47 |
3003408765 | LC-MS | liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry is a technique that replaces a gas chromatograph with a liquid chromatograph | | 48 |
3003408766 | 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 |
3003408767 | NAA | neutron activation analysis; technique for metal analysis utilizing the characteristics of emitted radiation for the detection and quantitation of metals | | 50 |
3003408768 | Nucleus | cellular organelle surrounded by a nuclear envelope; it encloses the chromosomes during the interphase | | 51 |
3003408769 | 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 |
3003408770 | Isotopes | chemical element that exits in alternate forms containing identical numbers of protons and different numbers of neutrons | | 53 |
3003408771 | Toxicogenomics | field of science that deals with how genomes respond to toxins | | 54 |
3003408772 | LD50 | quantity of a substance that kills 50 percent of the population | | 55 |
3003408773 | GC-MS | acronym for gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry | | 56 |
3003408774 | Who was the first to use fingerprinting as a method of identification on a large scale? | Sir William Hershel-1856 | | 57 |
3003408775 | Who was the first to devise a method of classification based on fingerprints? | Dr. Henry Faulds-1880 | | 58 |
3003408776 | Who's was the first official use of a fingerprint in the United States? | Gilbert Thompson-1882 | | 59 |
3003408777 | What were Sir Francis Galton's calculations of the odds of two individual fingerprints being the same? | 1 in 64 billion | | 60 |
3003408778 | Who began the first fingerprint files? | Juan Vucetich -1891 | | 61 |
3003408779 | When was the first criminal fingerprint identification made? | 1892 | | 62 |
3003408780 | When was the introduction of fingerprints for criminal identification in England and Wales? | 1901 | | 63 |
3003408781 | What is the classification system for fingerprinting used in all English speaking countries called? | Henry Classification System | | 64 |
3003408782 | What does AFIS stand for? | Automated Fingerprint Identification System | | 65 |
3003408783 | 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 |
3003408784 | 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 |
3003408785 | Ballistics | the science that deals with the motion, behavior, and effects of projectiles, most often firearms and bullets. |  | 68 |
3003408786 | Odontology | in forensics, examination of bite marks and dental identification of corpses. | | 69 |
3003408787 | Pathology | investigation of sudden, unexplained, or violent death. | | 70 |
3003408788 | Entomology | the study of insects. | | 71 |
3003408789 | Palynology | the study of pollen and spores. | | 72 |
3003408790 | Polygraphy | the use of the "lie detector". Polygraph = lie detector | | 73 |
3003408791 | Laceration | Caused by a blunt object |  | 74 |
3003408792 | Incised wounds | Caused by a sharp object |  | 75 |
3003408793 | Perforating gunshot wound | Has an entrance and an exit wound | | 76 |
3003408794 | Penetrating gunshot wound | Does not have an exit wound. | | 77 |
3003408795 | Mechanism of Death | Biochemical or physiologic abnormality produced by the cause of death that is incompatible with life | | 78 |
3003408796 | Manner of Death MOD | The fashion in which the cause of death came to be. | | 79 |
3003408797 | 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 |
3003408798 | 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 |
3003408799 | Algor Mortis | Cooling of the body that occurs after death. This obviously varies greatly. | | 82 |
3003408800 | Mechanical traumas | Can be sharp or blunt. Blunt traumas are further divided into firearm and non-firearm. | | 83 |
3003408801 | Non-penetrating traumas | Can be sharp or blunt. Blunt traumas are further divided into firearm and non-firearm. | | 84 |
3003408802 | GSR | Gun shot residue Gun powder leftover from shooting a gun | | 85 |
3003408803 | DOA | Dead on arrival, Death on Arrival | | 86 |
3003408804 | Cannabis | marujuana;pot | | 87 |
3003408805 | Teratogen | an agent that can cause birth defects in an embryo or fetus. two well-known examples are alcohol and thalidomide. | | 88 |
3003408806 | Alkaloid | Examples are cocaine, nicotine, strychnine, caffenine, and morphine. | | 89 |
3003408807 | Analgesics | drugs that relieve pain. | | 90 |
3003408808 | Presumptive Test | test that presumes the presence of the questioned substanced; also called a screening test. | | 91 |
3003408809 | Osteons | structures in bones that carry the blood supply. | | 92 |
3003408810 | Femur | long bone found in the leg extending from the hip to the knee. |  | 93 |
3003408811 | Tibia | long bone found in the leg extending from the knee to the ankle. |  | 94 |
3003408812 | Humerus | long bone found in the arm extending from the shoulder to the elbow.
upper arm |  | 95 |
3003408813 | Radius | long bone found in the arm extending from the elbow to the wrist. |  | 96 |
3003408814 | Os Pubis | area on the anterior side of the pelvis where the hip bones come together. | | 97 |
3003408815 | Ventral Arc | a bony ridge that is formed on the ventral (lower) side of the female os pubis. | | 98 |
3003408816 | Epiphyses | growth plates found at the ends of the long bones. they form in adolescence and fuse to the bone during early adulthood. | | 99 |
3003408817 | Diaphysis | the shaft of a long bone. | | 100 |
3003408818 | Iliac Crest | found on the top of the hip bone. | | 101 |
3003408819 | Clavicle | also known as the collarbone; its medial ends meet in the center of the body. | | 102 |
3003408820 | Sutures | immovable joints where bonesare joined together. they are visible as seams on the surface. | | 103 |
3003408821 | Symphysis | a place where two bones meet and may rub together. | | 104 |
3003408822 | Caucasoid | descriptor for people of European, Middle Eastern, and East Indian descent. | | 105 |
3003408823 | Negroid | descriptor for people of African, Aborigine, and Melanesian descent. | | 106 |
3003408824 | Monogoloid | descriptor for people of Asian, Native American, Polynesian descent. | | 107 |
3003408825 | Modus Operandi (MO) | the characteristic method of operation of a criminal; sometimes referred to as MO. | | 108 |
3003408826 | Statutory Law | legislative acts declaring, commanding, or prohibiting something. | | 109 |
3003408827 | Common Law or Case Law | Type of law that is formulated by judges or determined by court decisions. | | 110 |
3003408828 | Civil Law | A law that governs relationships between individuals and defines their legal rights. | | 111 |
3003408829 | Criminal Law | Codes of behavior related to the protection of property and individual safety | | 112 |
3003408830 | Misdemeanor | a minor crime, less than a felony, usually punished with a fine or confinement other than in a prison. | | 113 |
3003408831 | Felony | a serious crime, such as murder, punishable by more than one year of imprisonment up to excution. | | 114 |
3003408832 | 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 |
3003408833 | 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 |
3003408834 | What are the three major subgroupings of forensic psychiatry? | Criminal forensic psychiatry, civil forensic psychiatry, administrative forensic psychiatry. | | 117 |
3003408835 | Dactyloscopy | the study of fingerprints. the word is drived from the Greek daktulos, meaning finger. | | 118 |
3003408836 | Anthropometry | the study of human body measurements. the word is derived from the Greek anthropos, meaning man. | | 119 |
3003408837 | Loop | fingerprint pattern with one or more ridges entering from one side, curving, then going out on the same side entered. |  | 120 |
3003408838 | Delta | triangular area found in all loop and whorl patterns | | 121 |
3003408839 | Core | area found near the center of all loop and whorl patterns. | | 122 |
3003408840 | Whorl | fingerprint pattern with at least two deltas and a core. | | 123 |
3003408841 | Arch | least common and simpliest fingerprint pattern. they have no delta or core. all ridges enter one side and exit the other. | | 124 |
3003408842 | Visible Print | fingerprint left by a finger that has touched blood, paint, ink, or the like. |  | 125 |
3003408843 | Latent Print | fingerprint made by the deposit of perspiration or body oils; invisible to the naked eye until developed. |  | 126 |
3003408844 | Minutiae | in description of fingerprints, ridge characteristics. | | 127 |
3003408845 | Bifurcations | common minutiae, shaped like a two-pronged fork. | | 128 |
3003408846 | Locard Exchange Principle | there is always a cross transfer of evidence between suspect and victim or locale. | | 129 |
3003408847 | Cuticle (Hair) | tough, clear outside covering of the hair shaft. | | 130 |
3003408848 | Cortex (Hair) | middle layer of the hair shaft that provides strength; compromises most of the hair mass. | | 131 |
3003408849 | Medulla (Hair) | the spongy anterior core of hair that gives it flexibilty; appears as a canal in the middle of the shaft. | | 132 |
3003408850 | Keratin | A fiber protein that is the principal component of hair, skin, and nails is | | 133 |
3003408851 | False Positive | a test result that comes out positive when it should not; often caused by comtamination or failure to run a control. | | 134 |
3003408852 | Catalyst | a small amount of a substance that increases the rate of a reaction without being used up in the process. | | 135 |
3003408853 | Viscosity | the resistance of a fluid to flow. water is low relative to syrup. heating generally lowers this of a liquid. | | 136 |
3003408854 | Homopolymers | polymers made up of one type of repeating unit. each is made from one monomer only. | | 137 |
3003408855 | Polyethers | a series of carbon atoms connected by oxygen atoms. | | 138 |
3003408856 | 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 |
3003408857 | Elute | to extract one material from another, usually by means of a solvent. | | 140 |
3003408858 | Designer Drug | drugs synthesized with particular pharmacological characteristics, designed for abuse and evasion of specific drug laws. | | 141 |
3003408859 | Cheliloscopy | the study of lip prints, from the Greek word cheilos, meaning lip. | | 142 |
3003408860 | Conchoidal Fracture | A curved fracture surface; looks like the inside of a clam shell | | 143 |
3003408861 | Hemoglobin | the oxygen carrier that gives red blood cells their color. it is composed of four globen (protein) chains, each with heme group. | | 144 |
3003408862 | Precipitin Test | test that distingushes between human and animal blood | | 145 |
3003408863 | Chemiluminescence | the emmission of light from a chemical reaction. within an organism such as a firefly. it is called bioluminescence. | | 146 |
3003408864 | 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 |
3003408865 | Agglutinate | an allergic reaction where red blood cells clump together, usually in response to a particular antibody. | | 148 |
3003408866 | Serology | the laboratory study of body fluids using specific antigen and serum antibody reactions. | | 149 |
3003408867 | Erythrocytes | red blood cells. | | 150 |
3003408868 | Leukocytes | White Blood Cells | | 151 |
3003408869 | ABO | a basic classification system for blood types based upon the reaction of antigens and antibodies. | | 152 |
3003408870 | Taxonomy | the classification ont things in an orderly way that indicates natural relationships. | | 153 |
3003408871 | Carrion | the carcass of a dead and decaying animal. | | 154 |
3003408872 | Postmortem Interval (PMI) | the time elapsed since a person has died. | | 155 |
3003408873 | Caliber | A measure of the inside diameter of a firearm barrel | | 156 |
3003408874 | Bore | the interior diameter of a gun barrel. | | 157 |
3003408875 | Gauge | A measure related to the diameter of the bore and the size of the shotshell designed for that bore | | 158 |
3003408876 | Shot | lead spheres in a shotgun shell. | | 159 |
3003408877 | Slug | a single shot or bullet in a shotgun shell. | | 160 |
3003408878 | Striae | parallel sets of scratches on a bullet caused by unique markings in the bore of a rifled weapon. | | 161 |
3003408879 | Head Stamp | numerals, letters, and symbols on the base of a cartridge showing the manufacturer, caliber, and code. | | 162 |
3003408880 | Breech | portion of the gun that contains the firing mechanism. | | 163 |
3003408881 | Magazine | a container that holds cartridges under spring pressure to be fed into the gun's chamber; also called a clip. | | 164 |
3003408882 | Chamber | part of the firearm that contains a cartridge for firing. | | 165 |
3003408883 | Blind Forgery | one made without a model of this signnature or writing being forged. | | 166 |
3003408884 | 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 |
3003408885 | Simulated Forgery | one made by copying a genuine signature. | | 168 |
3003408886 | Traced Forgery | one made by tracing a genuine signature. | | 169 |
3003408887 | Indented Writing | impressions left under paper that has been written on. | | 170 |
3003408888 | When were psychologists recognized in court? | Jenkins v United States 1962 | | 171 |
3003408889 | 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 |
3003408890 | What is the most prevalent area of forensic psychology research? | Eyewitness testimony | | 173 |
3003408891 | Confession. | Admission of guilt
• Most damaging piece of evidence in a trial | | 174 |
3003408892 | False confession. | Admission of guilt by an innocent person | | 175 |
3003408893 | Name the 3 primary reasons for a false confession. | 1. Publicity
2. To end punishment
3. Highly suggestible and stressed | | 176 |
3003408894 | Name 2 main roles of a forensic psychologist in assessment. | 1. Involves test administration
2. Testify as expert witness | | 177 |
3003408895 | 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 |
3003408896 | What are the 4 areas of dangerousness? | 1. Violence
2. Suicide
3. Child and domestic abuse
4. Sexual abuse | | 179 |
3003408897 | Name 2 way to be considered for insanity. | 1. Cannot distinguish fantasy from reality
2. Subject to uncontrollable impulsive behavior | | 180 |
3003408898 | 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 |
3003408899 | Signature | Unique manner in which a person commits crime to emotionally fulfill himself | | 182 |
3003408900 | 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 |
3003408901 | 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 |
3003408902 | 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 |
3003408903 | 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 |
3003408904 | What was the first published account involving a convition based on bite marks as evidence. | Doyle v. State; Texas, 1954 | | 187 |
3003408905 | Pathology | The study of disease | | 188 |
3003408906 | Biopsy | Examination of a tissue sample | | 189 |
3003408907 | 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 |
3003408908 | 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 |
3003408909 | Cytopathology | study of the diseases of cells | | 192 |
3003408910 | 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 |
3003408911 | Microbiology | Involves the testing and diagnosis of material to determine which infectious organism is infecting or investing the patient | | 194 |
3003408912 | Histopathology | Microscopic analysis of diseased tissue | | 195 |
3003408913 | Hematopathology | Diagnosis blood disease And blood forming organs | | 196 |
3003408914 | Neuropathologist | Focuses on disease of the nervous system | | 197 |
3003408915 | Dermatopathology | Focuses on skin diseases | | 198 |
3003408916 | Forensic pathology | Main effort is to determine the cause of death and the circumstances of how the death occurred | | 199 |
3003408917 | 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 |
3003408918 | 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 |
3003408919 | CT | Computed tomography | | 202 |
3003408920 | MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging | | 203 |
3003408921 | Postmortem interval | Time of death | | 204 |
3003408922 | 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 |
3003408923 | Livor mortis | Discoloration of the body; occurs when the heart stops beating, the blood stops circulating and stagnates. | | 206 |
3003408924 | 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 |
3003408925 | Postmortem lividity | the setting of the blood in the body after death, which results in a blue/purple discoloration of the skin | | 208 |
3003408926 | Contusion | A black or blue injury | | 209 |
3003408927 | Cadaveric spasm | The muscles contract forcibly at the moment of death | | 210 |
3003408928 | Autolysis | Self loosen; occurs inside the body and affects internal organs, including the brain. | | 211 |
3003408929 | Marbling | Greenish discoloration begins around the belly button and the numerous veins beneath the skin become visible and may also show greenish discoloration | | 212 |
3003408930 | Mummification | The skin shrinks and dries, occurs under specific environmental conditions | | 213 |
3003408931 | Adipocere | Waxy fat; happens with bodies under water | | 214 |
3003408932 | Floaters | Decomposed bodies ; wet floaters found in water and dry floaters are found on land | | 215 |
3003408933 | Macerated | softening and breaking down of skin from prolonged exposure to moisture | | 216 |
3003408934 | Skeletonization | The end result of decomp.. Accelerated by bugs who have infested the body. | | 217 |
3003408935 | Forensic entomologist | Person who studies bugs; can determine the approximate postmortem interval based on the type and stage of the insect larvae present | | 218 |
3003408936 | 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 |
3003408937 | Forensic odontologist | Forensic dentist; can examine and x-ray the teeth and compare to files of the deceaseds local dentist. | | 220 |
3003408938 | 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 |
3003408939 | Manner of death | How death occurred; 5 possibilities
- natural
-accidental
-suicide
-homicide
-undetermined | | 222 |
3003408940 | Pericardium | Firbrous sac that encloses the heart. Opened during an autopsy to remove the heart. | | 223 |
3003408941 | Arteriosclerosis | Hardening of the arteries | | 224 |
3003408942 | Myocardial Infarction | The blockage of blood to the heart resulting I'm the death of the heart muscle | | 225 |
3003408943 | Small intestines | Duodenum, jejunum, and ileum | | 226 |
3003408944 | Meninges | Membranes that surround the brain. | | 227 |
3003408945 | 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 |
3003408946 | Epidural hemmorhage | Hemorrhage due to trauma between the dura mater and the skull | | 229 |
3003408947 | Subdural hemorrhage | Blood lies below the dura mater | | 230 |
3003408948 | Arachnoid | Two filmy, thin, transparent membranes that cover the brain directly below the mater | | 231 |
3003408949 | Pia mater | The transparent innermost membrane covering the brain | | 232 |
3003408950 | 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 |
3003408951 | Provisional anatomic diagnoses | A listing made of the autopsy findings made by a forensic pathologist | | 234 |