EXAMINATION 2026
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT IN HUMAN BIOLOGY, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY,
MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH METHODS, AND
CLINICAL FOUNDATIONS (2025/2026 EDITION)
**STRUCTURED UNIVERSITY-LEVEL EXAMINATION DESIGNED TO
EVALUATE INTEGRATED
SPRING SEMESTER EXAMINATION [2025/2026]
Biomedical Sciences
The application of the principles of the natural sciences, especially biology and physiology, to
clinical medicine.
Processing a Crime Scene
5 parts include photography, sketch, interview, collect evidence, and examine/analyze evidence.
Forensic Entomology
The use of insects and bugs to determine when a person died
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Livor Mortis
, The discoloration of the skin due to the pooling of blood in the dependent parts of the body
following death.
Rigor Mortis
The body becomes rigid after death due muscles tensing up from the lack of ATP, which typically
causes them to relax
Algor Mortis
The temperature lost in a dead body
What is Glaister Equation used for?
The equation used to determine time of death.
Control Group
The group in an experiment where the independent variable being tested is not applied so that
it may serve as a standard for comparison against the experimental group where the
independent variable is applied.
Dependent Variable
The measurable effect, outcome, or response in which the research is interested
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, Experiment
A research study conducted to determine the effect that one variable has upon another variable
Forensic Science
The application of scientific knowledge to questions of civil and criminal law
Hypothesis
Clear prediction of the anticipated results of an experiment
Independent Variable
The variable that is varied or manipulated by the researcher
Negative Control
Control group where conditions produce a negative outcome. Negative control groups help
identify outside influences which may be present that were not accounted for when the
procedure was created.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Specialized clothing or equipment, worn by an employee for protection against infectious
materials (as defined by OSHA)
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