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Week 3: Medicolegal Death Investigation
Quiz by Professor J. Crowson
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What types of historical events are rooted in medicolegal investigation?
Hippocrates and his writings
Inquiries on deaths such as Julius Caesar
All of the above.
Egyptian culture of mummification and dissection
Medicolegal Investigation is founded in what forensic disciplines?
Bloodstain Analysis
Crime Scene Reconstruction
Forensic chemistry
Forensic pathology/medicine
What types of historical events are rooted in medicolegal investigation?
Medicolegal Investigation is founded in what forensic disciplines?
True or false: pathologists and forensic pathologists are the same physician.
The largest disparity between coroners and medical examiners, is typically their ________________.
A coroner is usually______________________.
All of the following are examples of confirmatory methods to identify a decedent except for:
Which of the following includes the 5 typical manners of death?
True or false: Murder and homicide are the same.
____________ is the only manner of death where INTENT must be proven.
All of the following would be causes of death except for:
True or false: Death investigators are usually physicians.
Why should an MDI note items such as medications, home conditions, or weapons at a scene?
Out of the following statements, why may it be beneficial for an MDI to have knowledge on basic medicine such as conditions, procedures or medications?
The following refers to the postmortem stiffening of the muscles:
________________ is the postmortem settling of the blood following death.
Lividity will eventually become _______________ after so many hours.
________________ refers to the postmortem cooling of the body where the body's temperature eventually matches that of the ambient environment.
Rigor will follow what pattern of behavior in a body (if it is not manipulated)?
Which of the following can influence any of the mortis triad's development and appearance?
During decomposition, autolysis is the self-digestion of cells, while ______________ is the bacterial driven process where structures and materials are being broken down.
_________________ is a type of decomposition that occurs when bodies are exposed to wet and humid environments.
___________________ refers to a form of decomposition that occurs when bodies are exposed to dry, low/no humidity conditions.
Petechiae, furrowing, and cyanotic lips may be indicative of what type of death?
____________ refer to ruptures of small veins that are may be present near the eyes, mouth, or face that can be seen in asphyxial or natural deaths.
What are the three types of blunt force trauma?
Tissue bridging within a wound can help to distinguish between what two wounds?
___________ describes sharp-force injuries that are deeper than long.
These are longer on the skin than deep, and are a type of sharp force injury.
__________ wounds are injuries that exhibit both sharp and blunt force trauma.
_________________ refers to particles of actively burning/unburnt gunpowder, which embed or abrade the skin.
___________ are typically circular or oval, may have muzzle stamps, and both stippling/fouling present at their sites.
Perforating wounds describe gunshot wounds that:
________________ gunshot wounds are ones that enter, but do not exit a target.
___________ wounds result from perforating wounds, usually have irregular borders, and have no soot present.
Which of the following can influence the appearance of a GSW?
Foam from the mouth, repetitive pinpoint scabs on an arm, and yellow of the skin, may be indicative of what?
What other types of physical evidence can be significant in drug-related deaths?
An autopsy typically includes:
All of the following is always collected at autopsy except for:
