Explosion Injuries — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: No vital reaction is seen in a(n) _____-mortem wound

Answer: Post (Ante/Post)

Flashcard 2: _____ injuries are sustained by the vehicle passing over the victim

Answer: Run-over

Flashcard 3: The phenomenon where the long axis of a bullet deviates from its path of flight (trajectory) is known as:

Answer: Yawing

Extra: Yaw refers to the deviation of the long axis of a bullet from its line of flight (trajectory). As yaw increases, the bullet may eventually "tumble" (rotate 180 degrees). Yawing increases air resistance and can lead to larger or more irregular entry wounds.

Flashcard 4: _____ injuries are injuries sustained by the person by falling on the ground

Answer: Secondary

Flashcard 5: The following phenomenon describes _____ of bullet

Answer: yawing

Flashcard 6: Classify mechanical injuries based on the type of weapon used.

Answer: 1. **Blunt force**: Abrasion, Contusion, Laceration, Fracture 2. **Sharp-edged weapon**: Incised wound 3. **Heavy sharp-edged weapon**: Chop wound 4. **Pointed weapon**: Stab (Punctured) wound 5. **Firearms**: Gunshot wound

Flashcard 7: Major points of impact and injury for an unrestrained driver in a deceleration (head-on) collision: _____

Answer: Windshield (Head), Steering wheel (Chest/Abdomen), and Dashboard (Knees/Femur)

Flashcard 8: Minimum temperature for producing burn is _____C for 5-6 hours

Answer: 44

Flashcard 9: At the point of contact of weapon with the skull, the _____ table of the skull fractures: this can be explained by the Struck-Hoop analogy

Answer: inner

Flashcard 10: Firm contact of skin with an electrical conductor, may split the layers of the _____ or the epidermaldermal junction and produce a raised blister, called Joule burn

Answer: epidermis