Forensic Science Flashcards
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| 8237564474 | Median | the midline plane dividing the body into left/right halves |  | 0 |
| 8237573617 | Sagittal | the plane dividing the body into unequal left and right parts and parallel to the median plane. | 1 | |
| 8237592235 | Coronal, Frontal | the plane dividing the body into equal/unequal front and back parts. |  | 2 |
| 8237630890 | transverse, cross horizontal | the horizontal plane that divides the body into upper (cranial) and lower (caudal) parts. | 3 | |
| 8237676551 | cranial, superior | there terms refer to a structure being closer to the head or higher than another structure in the body | 4 | |
| 8237686645 | caudal, inferior | These terms refer to a structure being closer to the feet or lower than another structure in the body | 5 | |
| 8237724926 | anterior,ventral | these terms refer to a structure being more in front then another structure in the body | 6 | |
| 8237742530 | posterior, dorsal | these terms refer to a structure being more in back than another structure in the body | 7 | |
| 8237759868 | medial | the term refers to a structure being closer to the median plane than another structure in the body | 8 | |
| 8237774119 | lateral | this term refers to a structure being further away from the median plane than another structure in the body | 9 | |
| 8237786560 | Proximal | Employed with reference to the limbs only, this term refers to a structure being closer to the median plane or root of the limb than another structure in the limb. Such a structure would ordinarily be superior to the other. | 10 | |
| 8237836836 | Distal | Employed with reference to the limbs only, this term refers to a structure being further away from the median plane or root of the limb than another structure in that limb. Such a structure would ordinarily be inferior to the other. | 11 | |
| 8237889066 | cranial, superior | there terms refer to a structure being closer to the head or higher than another structure in the body | 12 | |
| 8237894041 | superficial | 13 | ||
| 8237895634 | inferior | 14 | ||
| 8237942139 | Algor Mortis | the second stage of death, is the change in body temperature post mortem, until the surrounding temperature is matched. | 15 | |
| 8237952120 | Livor Mortis | is the discoloration of the skin due to the pooling of blood in the dependent parts of the body following death | 16 | |
| 8237959700 | Rigor Mortis | the third stage of death, is one of the recognizable signs of death, caused by chemical changes in the muscles post mortem, which cause the limbs of the corpse to stiffen | 17 | |
| 8237978405 | zygomatic arch | cheek bone |  | 18 |
| 8238005075 | morgue | a place where bodies are kept | 19 | |
| 8238011602 | Osteology | the study of bones | 20 | |
| 8238019110 | Epiphyses | the end part of a long bone | 21 | |
| 8238027020 | pelvic girdle |  | 22 | |
| 8238037209 | orbits of the skull | the cavity or socket of the skull in which the eye and its appendages are situated |  | 23 |