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1.2.1-1.2.2 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| Autopsy | a postmortem evaluation to determine cause of death |
| Medical Examiner | 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 |
| Organ System | a group of organs in a body that work together to perform a specific function |
| Algor Mortis | the change in body temperature after death |
| Rigor Mortis | the stiffening of joints and muscles after death |
| Control Group | the group in an experiment where the independent variable being tested is not applied. the group serves as a standard for comparison against the experimental group where the independent variable is applied |
| Hypothesis | a statement predicting the anticipated results of an experiment |
| Independent Variable | in an experiment the variable that the researcher intentionally changes to determine its influence on the dependent variable |
| Dependent Variable | in an experiment the variable being measured and whose value is influenced by another variable |
| Livor Mortis | pooling of the body following death that causes a purplish red discoloration of the skin; also referred to as lividity |
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