CMT Anatomy & Pathology for Mortuary Technicians

Question 1

Which artery is most commonly used as the primary injection site in standard embalming?

Accepted Answer

Right common carotid artery

Answer

Femoral artery

Answer

Brachial artery

Answer

Subclavian artery

Question 2

What organ is drained and treated during cavity embalming?

Accepted Answer

The thoracic and abdominal cavities and their organs

Answer

Only the stomach and intestines

Answer

The brain and spinal cord

Answer

The heart and lungs only

Question 3

Which pathological condition causes the body to be especially difficult to embalm due to excess fluid in the tissues?

Accepted Answer

Edema

Answer

Rigor mortis

Answer

Adipocere

Answer

Livor mortis

Question 4

The femoral triangle, a common alternate injection point, is located in which region of the body?

Accepted Answer

Upper inner thigh

Answer

Lower abdomen

Answer

Behind the knee

Answer

Lateral hip

Question 5

What does the term 'visceral organs' refer to in mortuary anatomy?

Accepted Answer

Internal organs of the body cavities

Answer

Bones of the axial skeleton

Answer

Superficial muscles of the face

Answer

Peripheral nerves of the limbs

Question 6

Rigor mortis typically begins in which muscles first?

Accepted Answer

Facial and jaw muscles

Answer

Large muscles of the thighs

Answer

Muscles of the hands and feet

Answer

Core abdominal muscles