Anatomy & Pathology for Mortuary Technicians Flashcards
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Which condition results in a soap-like transformation of body fat after prolonged burial in moist conditions?
Answer: Adipocere
Adipocere is a grave wax or soap-like substance formed when body fat undergoes saponification in moist, anaerobic burial conditions.
What is the role of the jugular vein during embalming?
Answer: It serves as the primary drainage vessel from the head
The jugular vein drains blood from the head during the arterial embalming process when the carotid artery is used for injection.
A deceased person with jaundice will present with which skin discoloration requiring special cosmetic attention?
Answer: Yellow-green skin tone
Jaundice causes bilirubin accumulation in tissues, resulting in a yellow-green skin tone that requires specialized cosmetic correction.
Which postmortem change refers to the cooling of the body to ambient temperature after death?
Answer: Algor mortis
Algor mortis is the gradual cooling of a body to the surrounding environmental temperature following death.
In mortuary pathology, what does 'ecchymosis' describe?
Answer: Bruising caused by subcutaneous hemorrhage
Ecchymosis refers to bruising resulting from blood leaking into subcutaneous tissues due to trauma or vascular damage.
What anatomical structure is cut and tied during arterial embalming to control drainage?
Answer: The femoral vein is tied off after drainage
The femoral vein is often ligated after drainage is complete to prevent leakage when using the femoral approach for embalming.