PBS 1.2.1-1.2.2 Vocab

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  1. 3. Breaks down food into its nutrients molecules; absorbs nutrients; rids the body of waste
  2. 6. The pooling of the body following death that causes a purplish red discoloration of the skin; also referred to as lividity
  3. 13. The circumstances that result in death, which are designated as natural or unnatural
  4. 14. A scientist who studies arachnids, such as mites, spiders, ticks, and insects, such as flies, as they pertain to criminal investigations.
  5. 16. the change in body temperature after death
  6. 17. Situated toward the back of the body. (In humans also dorsal)
  7. 19. Eliminates waste from the body; regulates water balance of the blood.
  8. 20. The time when the decedent’s vital functions actually ceased
  9. 24. Assists with gas exchange with the external environment; keep blood supplied with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide.
  10. 25. Situated toward the front of the body. (In humans also ventral)
  11. 26. Moves the body and moves substances around the body; maintain posture; produce heat
  12. 28. The legal term for a person who has died.
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  1. 1. This equation is one formula used to approximate the postmortem interval, the time since death using Fahrenheit.
  2. 2. What happens physiologically (inside the body) to result in death
  3. 4. The glands and organs that make hormones and release them directly into the blood so they can travel to tissues and organs all over the body.
  4. 5. Filters fluid in the body; mounts the attack against foreign substances in the body.
  5. 7. The specific injury, trauma, or disease that directly caused the victim's death
  6. 8. The time the medical examiner estimates that the death occurred
  7. 9. The stiffening of joints and muscles after death
  8. 10. A place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy.
  9. 11. Pumps blood around the body; transports oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and waste.
  10. 12. Protects and supports body organs; provides a framework the muscles use to cause movement; stores minerals
  11. 15. A physician who performs an autopsy when a death might have been caused accidentally or intentionally. In some jurisdictions, the Medical Examiner may also serve as the coroner.
  12. 18. Forms the body's external covering; protects deeper tissue from injury;helps regulate body temperature.
  13. 21. To produce, transport, and sustain sperm and egg cells; to nurture the developing offspring.
  14. 22. A postmortem evaluation to determine cause of death.
  15. 23. The time the medical examiner estimates that the death occurred
  16. 27. Responds to internal and external changes by acting an appropriate response; processes information.