| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Algor Mortis | Change in temperature after death, Most useful indicator of the time of death during first 24 hours |
| Livor Mortis | Settling of blood in the body gives off a bluish-purple color |
| Rigor Mortis | stiffening of the muscles after death |
| autolysis | Tissue breakdown the body's own internal chemicals and enzymes |
| Putrefaction | The breakdown of tissues by bacteria. These processes release gases that are the chief source of the characteristic odor of dead bodies |
| Mummification | Dehydration or desiccation of tissues |
| Post Mortem Interval | using degree day models and life history information |
| Forensic Entomologist | A scientist who uses insects to help solve crime |
| Intial Decay | The cadaver appears fresh externally but is decomposing internally due to the activities of bacteria, protozoa and nematodes present in the body before death |
| Putrefaction Decay | The cadaver swollen by gas produces internally, accompanied by odor of decaying flesh |
| Black Putrefaction | Flesh of creamy consistence with exposed parts black. Body collapse as gases escapes. Odor of decay very strong |
| Butyric Fermentation | Cadaver drying out, some flesh remains at first and cheesy odor develops, neutral surface moldy from fermentation |
| Dry Decay | Cadaver almost dry, slow rate of decay |
| Sacrophagidae | flesh flies Adults lay larvae on decaying flesh Some of the first insect to reach a corpse |
| Strateomyidae | solider flies Larvae feed on human excrement and remains Are found late in decomposition process |
| Phoridae | humpback flies Larvae feed on decaying bodies Some species can burrow to a depth of 50cm over four days Important in buried bodies |
| Silphidae | carrion beetles Buries small carcasses Adults feed on maggots and carrion |
| Staphylinidae | rove beetles Arrive a few hours after a death Are active throughout decomposition process |
| Dermestids | carpet beetles Larvae and adults feed on dry skin and hairs |
| Histeridae | hister beetles Found in bloated, decay, and early drying stages Both larvae and adults feed on maggots and puparia |
| Calliphoridae | blow flies Different species have different habitats – light vs. dark |
| Cause of death | the disease process or injury responsible for initaiting the train of events which produces death |
| Mechanism of death | the physiological and biochemical derangement produced by the above cause |
| Manner of death | the fashion in which the cause of death came into being |
| Medical Examiner | Appointed by local or state offical; serves continously; medical degree |
| Coroner | elected by political offical, 2-4 years in office, no medical training |
| Parts of the adult fly | head, thorax, abdomen, six legs, and wings |
| Spiracles | anterior posterior slits where larva breathe through |
| First Insect to Arrive | flesh flies (sacrophadigdae) |
| Influences rate of decomposition | temperature, access by inescts, burial, burial depth, access of animals, humdity, dryness, rainfall, body size, clothing, surface the body rest on, and trauma |
| Rate of temperature decrease in 24hr | 1.5 degree Celsius per hour |
| ADH ATB | Temperature*hour |
| Death Investigation | Scene: collect the maximum of info with teh mini disturbance History: collected Medico-legal autopsy |
| History Taken | social, medical-legal, and psychiatric |
| Animal used in research | Pig |
| Fresh | Blowf Fly Screw Worm Fly |
| Bloated | Hairy Maggot Fly House Fly |
| Active Decay | Rove's Beetle Carrion Beetles |
| Advanced Decay | Checkered Beetles Cheese Fly |
| Dried Remarks | Pinic Beetle Dermestid Beetle |
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