Across
- 4. destruction of soft tissue by bacteria
- 5. elected official who certifies death
- 8. breakdown of once living matter
- 10. dr performs autopsies & cause of death
- 12. one of five ways to classify death
- 13. give evi on med/legal issue
- 14. waxy substance produced during decomposition
- 15. stiffening of skeletal muscles after death
- 17. underlying cause of death
Down
- 1. the cooling of the body after death
- 2. breakdown of cells as they self-digest
- 3. specific event that stops life
- 6. red spots in whites of eyes
- 7. medical dr trained to do autopsies
- 9. injury or condition responsible for death
- 11. pooling of blood after death due to gravity
- 16. medical examination to determine cause of death