Toxicolgy
Toxicology is the study of what?
Drugs and poisons
A forensic entomologist is...
A person who studies insects to gain clues about a crime
What would a bloody footprint be considered?
Transfer, projection, passive blood flow
Transfer
The three things required for a fire to start are:
Oxygen, Fuel, Heat
describe "Chimney Effect"?
A hole in the cieling caused by superheated smoke from a fire directly below
The amount of toxin needed to poison an animal is often dependent on what factor?
Age, weight, height
age
What does post mortem interval mean?
time that has past since the victim died
What type of blood spatter is typically created from a gunshot?
High Velocity
The lowest possible temperature at which a substance will burn when exposed to a flame or ignition source is called the:
Flash Point
describe "Heat Shadows"?
A lack of soot or smoke on a wall that was shielded by heavy furniture.
What is the name of the liquid in the eyeball?
Vitreous humor
How does temperature have an effect on insect evidence?
high temp. speeds up insect's life cycle
A round drop of blood would be dropped at what angle
90
Various marking left on structures by a fire, including smoke markings, char marks, burn marks, etc., are called:
Burn patterns
blood transfer on a wall that looks like a wipe is called what
transfer
What is the most widely misused, legal depressant?
Alcohol
Which of the following is not a common factor that could have an effect on insect evidence?
age the person was when they died
age
Which of the following CANNOT be determined from blood spatter?
Exact weapon, velocity, right or left handed
weapon
The location(s) where a fire started, and the most important piece of information for investigators to break down how/when the fire started, is called the:
Point of orgin
Used as initial screening to indicate if a suspected drug is present. Cheap and easy and less accurate
Presumptive Test
Drugs will stay in which of the following samples for the longest period of time?
hair, urine, blood, skin
hair
the correct order of the life cycle of a blow fly?
egg, larva (1st instar, 2nd instar, 3rd instar), pupa, adult
What blood stain pattern is created or formed by the force of gravity acting alone?
Passive
A smoke mark, typically seen on a wall, that indicates where a fire started and, sometimes, whether or not a fire was accidental, is called a:
V shape
Which of the following is a common method used in toxicology to analyze toxins?
GCMS