Life Cycle 101
What is the first stage of a Blowfly life cycle?
Eggs
Is an X-Ray considered an internal or external exam?
External
What does MOD stand for?
Manner of Death
What does PMI stand for?
Post Mortem Interval
The settling of blood is referred to as __________ Mortis
Livor
The entire life cycle of an insect is known as ____________________.
Metamorphosis
What are the 2 types of exams done that follow the autopsy procedure?
Internal and External
The specific change in one's body that results in cessation of life is known as ____________ ___ _________.
Mechanism of Death
If a body is warm and stiff, what is the estimated PMI range?
3-8 hours
What is Autolysis?
Self-digestion of cells.... Breakdown of enzymes
What is the day range for the larvae of a blowfly to migrate to a dry place before turning into a pupa?
8-12 days
What is the role of the person who examines bodies post mortem called?
Medical Examiner/ Pathologist
When does Livor Mortis become permanent?
After 8 Hours
What are the 5 stages of decomposition?
Fresh, Bloat, Active decay, Advanced decay, and Dry
What does the term Oviposit mean?
To lay/release
What is the threshold range of temperature for a blowfly to grow?
55-95 degrees F
Give me on example of an internal exam and one example of an external exam. NEED BOTH FOR POINTS
Answer may vary
How much does the body decrease in temperature after death for the first 12 hours? How much after that? NEED BOTH
1.5 degrees and then 0.7 degrees
If no food is found in a person's stomach but there is food in the small intestine, what is the TOD range based on their last meal?
4-6 hours after last meal
In the advanced decay stage, a waxy layer is formed known as what?
Adipocere
The arrival of insects in a specific order is known as _________ ____________.
Insect Succession
Autopsies are conducted to help determine 4 main things...List all 4
Manner of death, Cause of death, Mechanism of death, and Time of death
Give me 3 examples of factors that can affect Rigor Mortis
Answers may vary
Come up to the board and write out the Glaister Equation
98.6 - Body Temp./ 1.5
Where is the most accurate place to take the temperature of a dead body?
The Liver