Embalming I text 2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Death | Irreversible cessation of ALL vital functions. |
| Death Rattle | Sound made by a moribund person caused by air passing through a residue of mucous in the trachea and posterior oral cavity. |
| Death Struggle | The semi-convulsive twitches which ofter occur before death. |
| Apparent Death | Condition in which the manifestation of life are feebly maintained. |
| Human Remains | Body of a deceased person, including cremated remains. |
| Cremated Remains | Those elements remaining after the cremation of a dead human body. (Cremains) |
| Cadaver | Dead human body used for medical purposes *most medical schools keep cadavers for a minimum of 2 years. |
| Thanatology | The study of death. |
| Somatic Death | Death of an organism as a whole; Failure of one of three organs: Heart, Brain and/or Lungs. |
| Post-Mortem Cellular Death | Death of the individual cells of the body; Death of individual cells will occur AFTER somatic death. |
| Factors Influencing Postmortem Cellular Death | a) cause of death. i.e.: gangrene b) environmental condition. i.e.: extreme cold or heat. c) condition of body itself. i.e.: large muscles, anorexia d) medication proceeding death. i.e.: chemotharapy |
| Anti-mortem Cellular death example | Necrosis such as in a Decubitus Ulcer (bedsore) or gangrene |
| Decomposition | The separation of compounds into simpler substances by the action of microbial and/or autolytic enzymes. *considered the most reliable sign of death |
| Cessation of Circulation & Respiration | not breathing |
| Algor Mortis | Postmortem cooling of the body to the temperature of the environment surrounding it. |
| Liver Mortis (Cadaveric Lividity) | The postmortem, intravascular, red-blue discoloration resulting from the hypostasis of blood. *can be removed with normal arterial injection & venous drainage. |
| Intravascular | Within the vessels. |
| Hypostasis | The setteling of the blood. |
| Rigor Mortis | The postmortem temporary stiffening of the body muscles due to natural chemical body processes. |
| Complete Muscular Relaxation | At death, the muscles do not function; One of the first muscles to relax are the sphincter muscles. |
| Changes of the eye | Clouding of the cornea & loss of luster; Flattening of the eyeball; Pupil dose not respond to light. |
| Tests for Death | Any procedure used to prove a sign of death. |
| Stethoscope | A medical instrument for listening to the almost inaudible sounds generated inside the body. |
| Ophthalmoscope | Medical instrument for examining the retina of the eye and explore blood circulation. |
| Encephalogram | A graphical record of electrical activity of the brain. |
| oxygen starvation | Final cause of cellular death. |
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