Injuries and Their Significance — Flashcards

_____ shot is a rare injury of the skull caused by a close-range shot.

Appearance of shotgun entry wounds at different ranges:_____ will be seen in 1m-5m wounds

_____ of the wound indicates the direction of injury in incised wounds.

In an abrasion caused by a tangential force (known as _____), the direction of the force can be determined by epidermal tags

_____ is only seen at <15cm range of firing in a rifled weapon.

_____ of gunshot wound is because of peppering of skin with unburnt/patially burnt gunpowder

Marshall's triad of blast injuries includes Punctate _____, bruises and abrasions.

_____ is seen at contact range of firing in a rifled and shotgun weapon.

Tearing at the ends of a _____, at angles diverging from the main one itself are called swallow tails.

Appearance of shotgun entry wounds at different ranges:_____ will be seen only in <30cm wounds