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forensics chapter 11
vocabulary for chapter 11
Term | Definition |
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algor mortis | cooling of the body after death |
autolysis | spontaneous breakdown of cells as they self-digest |
cause of death | immediate reason for a person's death |
death | cessation, or end, of life |
decomposition | process of rotting and breaking down |
forensic entomology | study of insects as they pertain to legal issues |
instar | one of the three larval stages of insect development |
larva (larvae) | immature form of an animal that undergoes metamorphosis |
livor mortis | pooling of blood in tissues after death resulting in reddish color to the skin |
manner of death | 4 means by which someone dies |
4 manners of death | natural, accidental, suicidal, homicidal |
mechanisms of death | specific body failure that leads to death |
pupa (pupae) | stage of an insects life cycle when larva forms a capsule around itself and changes into adult form |
rigor mortis | stiffening of the skeletal muscles after death |
autopsy | examination of the deceased when suspicious or unnatural death occurs |
lividity | pooling of the blood in the body |