Forensics Death & the Human Body Unit 10 Review Part 2

Maggot migration is the movement of maggots away from the body

The change in body temperature after death

If a person trips and falls down the stairs, a possible cause of death could be bleeding out

This stage of decay is characterized by the most insect activity

Bob dies of natural causes, with a normal internal temp. He is in a room with an ambient temp of 105 deg. Which is true?

In which stage do gasses build up in the body?

If a person dies in a hot car the stages of death, livor mortis & rigor mortis will

What type of insects would you find on a corpse in the dry remains stage.

Which of the following speeds up in cooler weather?

How long does it take livor mortis to disappear?

How old is a corpse if there are only fly eggs on it?

After the first 12 hours of death, a corpse loses how much body heat per hour?

the specific body failure that leads to death

Which is NOT one of the 5 stages of decomposition

Both rigor and livor mortis start how long after death?

What is the ambient temperature?

A body found with permanent lividity but no rigidity is probably how old?

Which is NOT a manner of death

Which of these speeds up algor mortis

A person dies from choking on vomit after partying too much. Which is/are true?

When the person dies

Medical doctor that studies entomological evidence to determine time of death.

The stiffening of the body after death is

This stage of decay starts as soon as someone dies

How death occurred; 5 possibilities

Which of the following can help an investigator determine TOD?

The purple color caused by the pooling of blood

A dead body with NO rigor is probably

How much heat does a corpse lose in the first hour of death?

The direct action that results in death

How much heat will a dead body lose?

The definition of death is controversial and not agreed upon