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Death Mini-Test Review Worksheet
1. What is the definition of death?
2. What are the four manners of death?
3. What is the “reason” for death?
4. What do we call the underlying cause of death?
5. What is the mechanism of death?
6. Be able to identify cause, manner, and mechanism of death. Do this by looking over your death scenarios
worksheet. Did you look over your worksheet?
 Yes
7. What is livor mortis?
8. How can you estimate time of death based on livor mortis?
9. What is rigor mortis?
10. How can you estimate time of death based on rigor mortis?
11. What is algor mortis?
12. How can you estimate time of death based on algor mortis?
13. Where is the temperature taken in the body for algor mortis?
14. How can you estimate time of death based on stomach contents?
15. What does PMI stand for?
16. How can insects help determine PMI?
17. What are the four stage of the blowfly life cycle in order?
18. What is the most common insect to appear on a corpse within 10 minutes after death?
19. Be able to describe the position of objects based on anatomical terminology. Do this by reviewing your terms
worksheet. Did you study your anatomical terms?
 Yes