Mortis's
stages of decay
Entomology
Extra decay & Mortis's
Random
100
what are the 3 mortis's and what do they mean?
Rigor Mortis - rigid death
Livor Mortis- Bluish death
Algor Mortis- Cooling death
100
list the 5 stages of decay in order from beginning to end
Use the forensic names-no nick names (bloat,active,etc.)
Initial Decay
Putrefaction
Black Putrefaction
Butryic Fermentation
Dry Stage
100
define entomology
study of bugs/insects
100
PMI helps detectives determine..
Time of Death
100
what is a group of crows called?
a murder
200
PMI stands for?
Post Mortem Interval
200
what are the two bugs that eat away hair AND which stage does this occur?
Moths and Mites
200
what 2 insects are most commonly found on a decayed corpse?
Beetles & Flies
200
the vocab word/phrase that refers to a species that may feed on a fresh corpse while other species may show up weeks later
Species Succession
200
Who was able to pick up Thor's hammer in Endgame?
Captain America
300
What are 3 factors that will impact the rate of Algor Mortis?
We discussed several :)
1.Temp of the environment
2.Type/Amount of Clothing on the victim
3. Wetness of the Clothing
4. Is there air movement? (In a bag, buried,etc.)
5. Size of the individual
6. Was the body engulfed in water?
300
A body is found. The body has collapsed and the liquids from the body have seeped into the soil. What stage is this? Give me the actual name, not #
Black Putrefaction
300
list the 5 cycles of a blowfly from start to finish.
*END WITH ADULT.
Egg
1st instar
2nd instar
3rd instar
pupa
adult
300
_______________ is the process of digestive enzymes breaking down muscles and other parts of the body during decay. It occurs in stage _______ of decay and is essential to the process of ___________ Mortis.
Autolysis is the process of digestive enzymes breaking down muscles and other parts of the body during decay. It occurs in stage 1 of decay and is essential to the process of Rigor Mortis.
300
what is the monkey's name in the movie Aladdin?
Abu
400
list how algor and rigor mortis work together to determine Time of Death. (it was the table in your notes)
Hint: First one is "Warm, not stiff." list the other 3 in order
Warm, not stiff
Warm,Stiff
Cold,Stiff
Cold,Not stiff
400
what are the two smells that makes up the scent of death?
No- I will not count off if you spell them wrong
Cadaverine and Putrescine
400
what is this insect?
Hint: think about the lifecycle we talked about. what was the name of that particular fly?
Blowfly
400
What is a PMI?
do not give me what it stands for. I want to know what it is
Time between death and when the body was found
400
what state is this?
Indiana!!
500
What causes rigor mortis?
In other words, what causes muscles to stiffen?
ACID BUILDUP IN THE BODY!
After death, your body goes in fight or flight still trying to survive. even though you aren't breathing in oxygen, your body converts lactic and pyruvic acid as a 2nd source of energy. Changing the body's pH- too acidic!!
500
The waxy buildup that will appear on skeletal remains from the breakdown of fats. Will appear on the fattiest areas of the body.
Adipocere
500
There was a particular fly that I mentioned would most likely be found in stage 4 of decay... what was the name of that fly?
Hint: think about what stage 4 is and what occurs in that stage
Cheese Skipper Fly!
500
Other than Weather factors, what were the other 3 questions entomologists consider when determining the PMI? Below is 1. give me the other 2.
Hint: We discussed 3...One of them is: Were there other species of bugs that may have eaten the maggots we use to analyze?
Did the victim ingest drugs or were poisoned at the time of death, thus either slowing down or speeding up the insect's life cycle?
Was the body enclosed or wrapped in a material preventing the flies from finding the corpse?
500
How many U.S. Presidents have been assassinated?
4!
William Mckinley
James Garfield
JFK
Abraham Lincoln