Body Systems
Time Since Death
Manner, Mode, Mechanism
100

Pumps blood around the body.

What is the cardiovascular system

100

Body found in full rigor.

What is 8-10 hours.

100

Manner when patient dies from slip and fall.

Accidental

200

Moves the body.

What is the muscular system?

200

Rigor has disappeared.

What is over 36 hours.

200

Cause of death when patient dies from lung cancer.

What is lung cancer?

300

Protects and supports body organs.

What is the skeletal system?
300
Lividity is set.

What is 8-10 hours?

300

Mechanism of death when patient dies from lung cancer.

What is pulmonary arrest?

400

Processes information.

What is the nervous system?

400

10 mm maggots found on body.

What is 4 days?

400

Mechanism of death when patient dies from stabbing.

What is exsanguination? 

500

Filters fluid in the body.

What is the lymphatic system.

500

Adult fly(s) present on body.

What is immediately after death or 17-18 days.

500

John Davis' mechanism of death.

What is hyponatremia?