Agonal Terms/Changes
Moribund
A process that causes raised temperatures in the body after death, caused by continued cell activity
Postmortem Caloricity
Physical postmortem changes cause no ___ __________ to be formed.
New Substances
Postmortem Caloricity
Head to toe
A gurgling, mucus-filled sound indicative of a dying state
Death rattle or death throe
Postmortem cooling of the body to the surrounding temperature
Algor Mortis
Postmortem intravascular blood discoloration brought about by the presence of blood in the dependent surface vessels of the body
Livor Mortis
Rigor Mortis
Primary Flaccidity
The agonal state of increased temperature within the body
Agonal Fever
Hypostasis
Loss of moisture from the body surface to the surrounding atmosphere
Dehydration or Desiccation
Extravascular condition caused by hemolysis, resulting in permanent discoloration that cannot be removed by arterial embalming
Postmortem Stain
The first and most visible sign of decomposition
Green patch in the right lower abdomen
The agonal state of decreased temperature within the body
Agonal Algor
The transformation of fatty tissues into a soapy, waxy substance
Saponification
Postmortem thickening of the blood caused by loss of the liquid portion of the blood
Increase in Blood Viscosity
Separation of compounds into simpler substances by the action of bacterial or autolytic enzymes
Decomposition
Another visible sign of decomposition, wherein the surface vessels can be seen through the skin.
The stiffening of the body in the agonal state
Instantaneous Rigor
A soft, grey, brown, or white wax-like material formed by postmortem hydrolysis, also called grave wax
Adipocere
Livor mortis ______ be cleared by arterial embalming.
Can
Change from slightly alkaline to acidic during rigor, then back to alkaline afterwards
Shift in pH
____ dehydrate faster, while larger people dehydrate slower.
Infants