Asphyxial Deaths — Flashcards

_____ indicates blockage of the external air passages, usually by a hand or soft fabric.

The most extreme demonstration of the 'classic signs of asphyxia' is seen in a case of _____

_____ originally meant the application of pressure to the neck by means of an arm crooked around from the rear.

_____refers to strangulation, usually by hand, the word rarely being applied to ligature strangulation

Vertebral artery can bear the weight of upto _____ kgs in hanging

_____ is the most specific term, indicating the use either of the hands or a ligature as a means of applying external pressure to the neck.

Carotid artery can bear the weight of upto _____ kgs in hanging

_____ - Application of pressure to the neck with a stick.

Emphysema aquosum is seen in cases of _____ drowning.

The type of suffocation seen in this scenario is _____