Autopsies
Infants
Discolorations and Decomp
Donors
Vascular Conditions
100

There are three other terms for an Autopsy. What are the terms?

Autopsy: Post-Mortem, Post, Necropsy

100

When should you remove tubing/appliances in non-viewing areas, or when it isn’t affecting feature setting or vessel raising?

Post embalming!

100

True or Flase? Lividity can be “washed-out”.

True

100

What are the pros and cons of blood thinners to embalmers?

Positive: Better drainage

Negative: Lividity and post-mortem stain occur more quickly

100

What is the opening or cavity in the vessel?

Lumen

200

What is the best method of head injection?

A restricted cervical; raising both right and left common carotids.

200

What is the water content of an Infant/ Small child?

75%

200

What color of stain would you see from the conversion of bilirubin to biliverdin due to the chemical reaction of oxidation?

Green! Counterstain and use opaque to cover.

200

What is external access?

Making incisions and raising vessels through those new, additional incision sites.

200

What artery is arteriosclerosis most common in?

The Femoral Artery

300

What is the proper first vessel of choice for Embalming the lower extremities in an autopsy?

Common Iliac

300

Name the methods of closure for Infants?

Suture (Muscular, Frenulum, Sublingual)

Through Mandible/Maxilla bone

Natural Mouth Closure

300

How would you treat an Ecchymosis of the eye? 

Raise the right and left common carotid artery, Restricted Cervical Injection (RCI).

This Allows for stronger solution with less volume to be injected into head to help prevent swelling. Avoid pre-injection.

300

What type of incision runs from the base of the neck to the pubic bone for the recovery of both abdominal and thoracic organs?

A full recovery midline incision.
300

These are symptoms of what?

Blood becomes congested in the right side of heart. Blood is more viscous due to increase in RBC (polycythemia).Salt is retained. Neck veins are engorged; Facial tissue darkened due to congestion. Lips, ears and fingers are cyanotic.

400

What muscle must you dissect through to raise the subclavian arteries if the vascular system is disrupted? 

The Pectoralis Major

400

What is the largest non-aortic vessel, and the most superficial?

The Common Carotid Artery

400

How would you treat PM Stain?

Use a strong solution with a minimum amount of volume to avoid distension.

400

What is the instrument used to remove skin in tissue donors?

Dermatone

400

Name in order the three layers of a vessel.

Intimae-inner lining

Media-middle layer

Adventitia-outer layer

500

There are 6 ways to secure the Calvarian to the skull that we talked about in lecture. Name 4 of the 6 ways. 

Calvarian Clamps, Ligate, Plaster if Paris, Super glue, Drill and Wire, Needle Injector (Criss-Cross Wires)

500

What are the textbook answer age ranges for an Infant, Toddler, Child and Adult? 

Infant ranges from birth to 18 months

Toddler period ranges from 18 to 48 months

Child to young adult – Approximately age 4 to age 12

Adult 12 and up

500

You are embalming a 200 pound man who was found laying on his left side. His right eye has a bruise and laceration. He also has livor mortis on the left side of his body and face. What would be the best method of injection?

Restricted Cervical

500

Name FIVE types of TISSUE that can be donated.

1.) Bone

2.) Skin

3.) Connective Tissue/Fascia

4.) Heart Valves

5.) Tendons 

6.) Veins

7.) Corneas

500

What are ways you treat Diabetes while embalming?

Stronger solutions, High pressure, Pulsation, Massage

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