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If air enters the liquor amnii after the death of the fetus, _____ occurs instead of maceration.

_____ is the study and interpretation of postmortem processes of human remains

_____ of liver is a sign of putrefaction.

Post-mortem hypostasis persists until _____

_____-mortem abrasions are usually present over bony prominences.

Which rule of thumb for estimating the time since death relates the decomposition rates in air, water, and soil in a 1:2:8 ratio?

_____ minutes of heat application is required for the skull to crack

Time since death can be calculated using the formula: _____

The order of appearance of rigor mortis (Nysten's Law) is: _____

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_____ appears on the sclera 3-4 hours after death

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Flashcard 1: If air enters the liquor amnii after the death of the fetus, _____ occurs instead of maceration.

Answer: putrefaction

Flashcard 2: _____ is the study and interpretation of postmortem processes of human remains

Answer: Forensic taphonomy

Flashcard 3: _____ of liver is a sign of putrefaction.

Answer: Honeycombing

Flashcard 4: Post-mortem hypostasis persists until _____

Answer: putrefaction

Flashcard 5: _____-mortem abrasions are usually present over bony prominences.

Answer: Post (Ante/Post)

Flashcard 6: Which rule of thumb for estimating the time since death relates the decomposition rates in air, water, and soil in a 1:2:8 ratio?

Answer: Casper's dictum (ratio 1:2:8)

Extra: Casper's Dictum states that decomposition in Air : Water : Soil occurs in a ratio of 1:2:8 (i.e., a body decomposes as much in 1 week in air as it does in 2 weeks in water or 8 weeks buried in soil).

Flashcard 7: _____ minutes of heat application is required for the skull to crack

Answer: 20

Flashcard 8: Time since death can be calculated using the formula: _____

Answer: (98.4 - Rectal temperature) / 1.5

Extra: This is known as Glaister's formula. It estimates the Post-Mortem Interval (PMI) in hours. (Note: Temperature is in Fahrenheit; 1.5 is the average rate of cooling per hour).

Flashcard 9: The order of appearance of rigor mortis (Nysten's Law) is: _____

Answer: Eyelids → Jaw → Neck → Trunk → Upper limbs → Lower limbs

Extra: Rigor mortis follows Nysten's Law, typically appearing in a cranio-caudal (downward) direction. It also disappears in the same order it appeared. Sequence: Eyelids → Jaw → Neck → Trunk → Upper limbs → Lower limbs. Note: The heart is the first muscle to develop rigor mortis (within 1 hour).

Flashcard 10: _____ appears on the sclera 3-4 hours after death

Answer: Tache noire

Extra: Tache noire occurs due to the drying (desiccation) of the exposed part of the sclera when the eyelids are open after death. It is characterized by brownish-black triangular spots on either side of the cornea.

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