Autopsies & Toxicology

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Across
  1. 4. Drugs with less potential for abuse and addiction and are currently acceptable for medical use
  2. 5. Drugs that promote cell division and tissue growth
  3. 7. a legal document containing vital statistics, disposition, and final medical information pertaining to the deceased
  4. 10. the killing of one person by another
  5. 13. the crime of killing a human being without malice aforethought, or otherwise in circumstances not amounting to murder.
  6. 15. Drugs with high potential for abuse and addiction and have some medical value with restrictions
  7. 17. A public officer whose chief duty is to investigate questionable deaths.
  8. 21. autopsy authorized by a coroner or medical examiner, done in cases of sudden or unexpected deaths; no family permission required
  9. 22. Odorless, tasteless poison; involved in a third of all poisonings during the 19th century
  10. 23. Drugs which act to reduce pain by suppressing the Central Nervous System's ability to relay pain messages to the brain
  11. 25. Drugs with high potential for abuse and addiction and no medical
  12. 26. A y-shaped incision made from the chest to the abdomen, which permits the examination of the heart and lungs and all abdominal organs.
Down
  1. 1. Poison described as having a bitter almond odor
  2. 2. A physician who investigates suspicious or unexplained deaths.
  3. 3. How death occurred: natural, accidental, suicide, homicide, or undetermined
  4. 6. the specific physiological, physical, or chemical event that stops life
  5. 8. killing that is done with malice, but without premeditation or deliberation
  6. 9. The statutory responsibility to examine cases of sudden, unnatural, unexpected death; the requirements are different based on jurisdiction.
  7. 11. Drugs that slow down the normal function of the Central Nervous
  8. 12. An autopsy conducted in a hospital, either for educational purposes or for a clearer explanation of the cause of death of a hospital patient. Medical autopsies require the permission of the next of kin.
  9. 14. Drugs with which have medical use and the lowest potential for
  10. 15. Drugs that increase feelings of well-being, energy, and alertness
  11. 16. The most poisonous biological substance known to humans
  12. 18. This method involved the removal of the body organs all at once. The heart, liver, kidney, urinary bladder, prostate gland, etc. are removed in one block, separated and the each organ is dissected.
  13. 19. Drugs with low potential for abuse and addiction and are currently acceptable for medical use
  14. 20. Drugs known to increase awareness of sensory input, diminish control, and cause panic
  15. 22. examination of a corpse to determine the cause of death
  16. 24. The portion of the chest wall that is removed during an autopsy in order to gain access to the heart and lungs. The chest plate is composed of the sternum and part of the ribs.