2025/2026 EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTION AND
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Agonal Algor
decrease in body temperature immediately before death
Agonal Coagulation (Congealing)
in reference to blood, a change from a fluid into a thickened
mass
Agonal Dehydration
the loss of moisture from the living body during the agonal
state
Agonal Edema
excape of blood serum from an intravascular to an
extravascular location immediately before death
Agonal Fever
,increase in body temperature immediately before death
Agonal Period
period immediately before somatic death
Algor Mortis
post mortem cooling of the body to hte surrounding
temperature
Alternate Drainage (Restricted Drainage)
Method of injection-drainage in which embalming solution is
injected and then injection is stopped while drainage is open
American Congress of Govermental Industrial Hygienists/
ACGIH
an organization of professional personnel in govermental
agencies or educational institutions who are employed i
occupational safety and health programs
Amino Acid
,the building blocks of proteins, and the end products of protein
digestion or hydrolysis, it is a conpound containging amino
group (-NH2), a carboxyl (-COOH) group attached to an alpha
carbon and a radical
Anaerobic
in the absence of free oxygen
Anasarca
generalized massive edema in subcutaneous tissue
Anatomical Guide
a descriptive reference for locating arteries and veins by
means of anatomical structures which are known
Anatomical Limits
points of origin and points of termination in relation to adjacent
structures; used to designate the boundaries of arteries
Anatomical Position
, the body is erect, feet together, palms facing forward, and
thumbs pointed away from the body
Aneurysm
localized abnormal dilation or outpocketing of a blood vessel
resulting from congenital defect or a weakness of a vessel
wall
Aneurysm Hook
an embalming instrument used for blunt dissection and in
raising vessels; has an eye in hte hook position of hte
instrument for placing ligatures around the vessels
Aneurysm Needle
an emblalming instrument that is used for blunt dissection an
din raising vessels, which has an eye in hte hook portion of he
instrument for placing ligatures around the vessels
Angular Spring Forceps
a multipurpose instrument used in the embalming process