Embalming correct answers A process that chemically Treats the dead human body to reduce the
presence and growth of microorganisms, to Reatard organic decomposition, and to restore an
acceptable appearance of the body.
Discoloration meaning 1 correct answers Color is removed or lost
Discoloration meaning 2 correct answers To change color
2A-Any abnormal color appearing in or on the dead human body
localized discoloration correct answers black eye, razor burn
Generalized discoloration correct answers Livor Mortis; Dehydration; Jaundice
Can arterial injection and subsequent drainage remove discoloration such as liver Mortis? correct
answers Yes
Can bleaching agents of some arterial injected fluids and supplemental surface and hypodermic
treatments lighten or alter such discoloration as Ekhymosis and purpura? correct answers Yes
Thick and hairless skin covers correct answers palms, palmar surfaces of digits, and soles
Three pigments create skin color correct answers -Melanin (brown - black)
-carotene (yellow)
-hemoglobin (red)
postmortem hypostasis correct answers Draining of the blood from the upper body into the
dependent vessels
Death pallor correct answers paleness of the skin
Carotene and melanin have a greater effect than correct answers Hemoglobin or oxyhemoglobin
on the skin tone in death
In restoring the skin special emphasis is placed on correct answers The warm areas of the face
and hands
warm areas of the body correct answers -Lips, cheeks, base of the chin, nose, ears, joints of the
backs of the hand as well as
-any Palmer surfaces that may be seen for example the fingertips and the sides of the thumb
ornamental cosmetics correct answers Applies to the cosmetic embellishment of women of any
age who wear cosmetics
-Lips, eyelids, cheeks
What are the 6 classifications of discoloration of the dead human body? correct answers - blood
discoloration
, -drug and therapeutic discolorations ( pharmaceutical agents)
- pathological discolorations
- surface discoloring agent discolorations
- reactions to embalming chemicals on the body
-Decomposition changes
Classification of discolorations according to time and occurrence correct answers -Antemortem
-postmortem
Antemortem Discolorations do not change classification after death true or false? correct answers
True
Postmortem Discoloration only appears after death true or false correct answers True
Antemortem discoloration correct answers -blood discolorations
-Drug and therapeutic discoloration
-Pathologic discoloration
-Surface discoloring agent discoloration
Postmortem discoloration correct answers -Blood discolorations colorations
-surface discoloring agent discolorations
-Reactions to Embalming Chemicals on the dead human body
-Decomposition discoloration
Classification by location correct answers -Intravascular
-Extravascular
intravascular correct answers Within the blood vessel
intravascular discoloration correct answers Either anteMortem or postMortem and are easily
removed by arterial injection and drainage
Extravascular discoloration correct answers Maybe slightly altered but most are not substantially
reduced
Antemortem blood discoloration -intravascular correct answers -Hypostasis of blood
-result of carbon monoxide poisoning
-capillary congestion
Result of carbon monoxide poisoning correct answers (Cherry red coloring)
Hypostasis of blood correct answers -NOT a sign of decomposition
-blue-black discoloration
Hypostasis of the blood correct answers he settling of the blood and fluids to the dependant
portions of the body.
Capillary congestion correct answers Hypostatic, active, passive