I've Fallen and I'm to Stiff to Get Up!
It's the Rick and Morty Show
Tiempo de Muerte
Death Colors You!
What is the Temp. in this room?
Maggotts, Yuck!!!!
100
What type of Mortis is this?
Rigor Mortis
100
Observation: No visible signs of rigor
Less than 2 hours or more than 36 hours
100
What do you call the exact time that the victim drew his/her last breath...The legal time of death, the time recorded on the death certificate.
Time of Death (TOD)
100
What is the meaning of Livor Mortis?
Death Color
100
In death, the body continues to generate heat and continues to release heat. True or False
False
100
True or False: Insects provide detailed information about tod.
True
200
Rigor is permanent. True or False
False
200
Observation: Rigor everywhere
12 hrs- most rigorous
200
What do you call the time frame between death and the discovery of an organism?
Time Since Death (TSD)
200
What color is visible on the parts of the skin where the blood settles?
Purplish color
200
What does Algor Mortis mean?
temperature loss after death
200
Within minutes what type of fly arrives to lay its eggs on a warm body?
Blowflies
300
What does Rigor Mortis Mean?
Death Stiffness
300
Observation: Stiffness generally disappears
24-36 hours
300
Often times in a forensic investigation, ______ of ______ is important in providing insight into the crime being investigated.
time of death
300
The pooling of blood is also called _____________.
Lividity
300
How is temp. of a corpse taken?
rectally or via the liver.
300
How many stages are in the cycle of a blowfly?
6
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How long post-mortem does rigor mortis start?
withing 2hrs after death.
400
What are the 2 things rigor mortis is dependent on?
Weight and ambient temperature
400
What does Post-Mortem mean?
after death
400
When does lividity begin after death?
2 hrs after death
400
•Approximately 1 hr after death, the body cools at a rate of __________ per hour.
~1.4°F
400
Name the 6 stages of a blowfly.
Eggs, Instar I, Instar II, Instar III,
Pupa, Adult Blowfly
500
Rigor Mortis starts in what body parts?
head and neck
500
What is the approximate time TOD if there is only rigor in the face and neck?
Approximately 2 hrs.
500
Where is the body farm located?
The University of Tennessee
500
This person was discovered face down. Did someone move this body and what position did the person die in?
Yes, someone moved the body. The person died on their back.
500
What is the average/normal body temp. of a person?
98.6°F
500
What size is a larva at instar 3?
17mm