Asphyxial Deaths — Flashcards

Least common types of drowning are _____

In hanging, the ligature mark is usually seen _____ the level of thyroid cartilage

_____ has been used for ligature strangulation, but more accurately refers only to a Spanish method of judicial execution

_____ hanging: Here the weight of the head (5-6 kgs), arms, and chest acts as a constricting force.

What is an important sign of Antemortem drowning?_____

_____refers to blockage of the upper airways by some foreign body, but is also used for manual strangulation.

Petechial hemorrhages in asphyxia are often called as _____ spots

_____ asphyxiants include gases which damage the respiratory tract

_____ asphyxiants include gases which reduce the body's ability to absorb, transport or utilize oxygen

_____ asphyxia means mechanical fixation of the chest