Embalming questions with verified answers
Abdominal Anatomical Regions Ans✓✓-Nine region plan: by means of four
imaginary planes, two of which are horizontal (indicated by lines drawn across the
right and left 10th ribs and across the right and left anterior superior iliac spines)
and two sagittal (indicated by lines drawn from mid point of inguinal ligament to
the nipples of the chest, right and left sides. Upper row - right hypochondriac,
epigastric, left hypochondriac. Middle row - right lateral, umbilical, left lateral.
Lower row - right inguinal, pubic, left inguinal. Four Region Plan: by means of
two imaginary planes, one horizontal and the other mid-sagittal. Upper right
quadrant, upper left quadrant, lower right quadrant, lower left quadrant
Abrasion Ans✓✓-antemortem injuries resulting from friction of the skin against
a firm object resulting in the removal of the epidermis
Abut Ans✓✓-to touch or contact as with the tarsal plates of the closed eyes
Accessory Chemical Ans✓✓-group of chemicals used in addition to vascular
(arterial) and cavity embalming fluids; includes but is not limited to hardening
compounds, preservative powders, sealing agents, mold preservative agents, and
pack application agents
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Ans✓✓-AIDS; a specific group of
diseases or conditions which are indicative of severe Immunosuppression related to
infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); persons dead having had
AIDS may exhibit conditions such as wasting syndrome, extrapulmonary
tuberculosis, and Kaposi's sarcoma
Action Level AL Ans✓✓-Exposure Limits; these levels are established to
ensure adequate protection of employees at exposures below the OSHA limits, but
,to minimize the compliance burdens for employers whose employees have
exposures below the 8 hour permissible exposure limit (PEL). The AL for
formaldehyde is 0.5 ppm
Active Hyperemia Ans✓✓-hyperemia due to an increased afflux of arterial
blood into dilated capillaries
Actual Pressure Ans✓✓-that pressure which is indicated by the injector gauge
needle when the arterial tube is open and the arterial solution is flowing into the
body
Adipocere Ans✓✓-grave wax; soft whitish crumbly or greasy material that
forms upon the postmortem hydrolysis and hydrogenation of body fats
Aerobic Ans✓✓-in the presence of free oxygen
Aerosolization Ans✓✓-to disperse as an aerosol; minute particles of blood and
water become atomized and suspended in air when water under pressure meets the
blood drainage or when flushing an uncovered sink
Agglutination Ans✓✓-intravascular; the increase of viscosity of blood brought
about by the clumping of particulate formed elements in the blood vessels
Agonal Ans✓✓-relating to the process of dying or the moment of death, so
called because of the former erroneous notion that dying is a painful process; refers
to Moribund
,Agonal Algor Ans✓✓-(moribund) decrease in body temperature immediately
before death; the body tissues cool; is an antemortem temperature change
Agonal Coagulation Ans✓✓-in reference to blood, a change from a fluid into a
thickened mass
Agonal Dehydration Ans✓✓-the loss of moisture from the living body during
the agonal state
Agonal Edema Ans✓✓-escape of blood serum from an intravascular to an
extravascular location immediately before death
Agonal Fever Ans✓✓-increase in body temperature immediately before death
Agonal Period Ans✓✓-period immediately before somatic death
Agonal Translocation Ans✓✓-An agonal or postmortem redistribution of host
microflora on a hostwide basis
Algor Mortis Ans✓✓-post mortem cooling of the body to the surrounding
temperature
Alternate Drainage Ans✓✓-method of injection-drainage in which embalming
solution is injected and then injection is stopped while the drainage is opened
, Amino Acid Ans✓✓-building blocks of which proteins are constructed, and the
end products of protein digestion or hydrolysis; their basic formula is NH2-
CHRCOOH - an amino group, an alpha carbon, any aliphatic or aromatic radical,
and a carboxyl group
Anaerobic Ans✓✓-in the absence of free oxygen
Anascara Ans✓✓-severe generalized edema
Anatomical Guide Ans✓✓-a descriptive reference for locating arteries and veins
by means of anatomical structures that are known
Anatomical Limits Ans✓✓-points of origin and points of termination in relation
to adjacent structures; used to designate the boundaries of arteries
Anatomical Position Ans✓✓-the body is erect, feet together, palms facing
forward, and thumbs are pointed away from the body
Aneurysm Ans✓✓-localized abnormal dilation or out pocketing of a blood
vessel resulting from a congenital defect or a weakness of the vessel wall
Aneurysm Hook Ans✓✓-an embalming instrument that is used for blunt
dissection and in raising vessels
Aneurysm Needle Ans✓✓-an embalming instrument that is used for blunt
dissection and in raising vessels, which has an eye in the hook portion of the
instrument for placing ligatures around vessels
Abdominal Anatomical Regions Ans✓✓-Nine region plan: by means of four
imaginary planes, two of which are horizontal (indicated by lines drawn across the
right and left 10th ribs and across the right and left anterior superior iliac spines)
and two sagittal (indicated by lines drawn from mid point of inguinal ligament to
the nipples of the chest, right and left sides. Upper row - right hypochondriac,
epigastric, left hypochondriac. Middle row - right lateral, umbilical, left lateral.
Lower row - right inguinal, pubic, left inguinal. Four Region Plan: by means of
two imaginary planes, one horizontal and the other mid-sagittal. Upper right
quadrant, upper left quadrant, lower right quadrant, lower left quadrant
Abrasion Ans✓✓-antemortem injuries resulting from friction of the skin against
a firm object resulting in the removal of the epidermis
Abut Ans✓✓-to touch or contact as with the tarsal plates of the closed eyes
Accessory Chemical Ans✓✓-group of chemicals used in addition to vascular
(arterial) and cavity embalming fluids; includes but is not limited to hardening
compounds, preservative powders, sealing agents, mold preservative agents, and
pack application agents
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Ans✓✓-AIDS; a specific group of
diseases or conditions which are indicative of severe Immunosuppression related to
infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); persons dead having had
AIDS may exhibit conditions such as wasting syndrome, extrapulmonary
tuberculosis, and Kaposi's sarcoma
Action Level AL Ans✓✓-Exposure Limits; these levels are established to
ensure adequate protection of employees at exposures below the OSHA limits, but
,to minimize the compliance burdens for employers whose employees have
exposures below the 8 hour permissible exposure limit (PEL). The AL for
formaldehyde is 0.5 ppm
Active Hyperemia Ans✓✓-hyperemia due to an increased afflux of arterial
blood into dilated capillaries
Actual Pressure Ans✓✓-that pressure which is indicated by the injector gauge
needle when the arterial tube is open and the arterial solution is flowing into the
body
Adipocere Ans✓✓-grave wax; soft whitish crumbly or greasy material that
forms upon the postmortem hydrolysis and hydrogenation of body fats
Aerobic Ans✓✓-in the presence of free oxygen
Aerosolization Ans✓✓-to disperse as an aerosol; minute particles of blood and
water become atomized and suspended in air when water under pressure meets the
blood drainage or when flushing an uncovered sink
Agglutination Ans✓✓-intravascular; the increase of viscosity of blood brought
about by the clumping of particulate formed elements in the blood vessels
Agonal Ans✓✓-relating to the process of dying or the moment of death, so
called because of the former erroneous notion that dying is a painful process; refers
to Moribund
,Agonal Algor Ans✓✓-(moribund) decrease in body temperature immediately
before death; the body tissues cool; is an antemortem temperature change
Agonal Coagulation Ans✓✓-in reference to blood, a change from a fluid into a
thickened mass
Agonal Dehydration Ans✓✓-the loss of moisture from the living body during
the agonal state
Agonal Edema Ans✓✓-escape of blood serum from an intravascular to an
extravascular location immediately before death
Agonal Fever Ans✓✓-increase in body temperature immediately before death
Agonal Period Ans✓✓-period immediately before somatic death
Agonal Translocation Ans✓✓-An agonal or postmortem redistribution of host
microflora on a hostwide basis
Algor Mortis Ans✓✓-post mortem cooling of the body to the surrounding
temperature
Alternate Drainage Ans✓✓-method of injection-drainage in which embalming
solution is injected and then injection is stopped while the drainage is opened
, Amino Acid Ans✓✓-building blocks of which proteins are constructed, and the
end products of protein digestion or hydrolysis; their basic formula is NH2-
CHRCOOH - an amino group, an alpha carbon, any aliphatic or aromatic radical,
and a carboxyl group
Anaerobic Ans✓✓-in the absence of free oxygen
Anascara Ans✓✓-severe generalized edema
Anatomical Guide Ans✓✓-a descriptive reference for locating arteries and veins
by means of anatomical structures that are known
Anatomical Limits Ans✓✓-points of origin and points of termination in relation
to adjacent structures; used to designate the boundaries of arteries
Anatomical Position Ans✓✓-the body is erect, feet together, palms facing
forward, and thumbs are pointed away from the body
Aneurysm Ans✓✓-localized abnormal dilation or out pocketing of a blood
vessel resulting from a congenital defect or a weakness of the vessel wall
Aneurysm Hook Ans✓✓-an embalming instrument that is used for blunt
dissection and in raising vessels
Aneurysm Needle Ans✓✓-an embalming instrument that is used for blunt
dissection and in raising vessels, which has an eye in the hook portion of the
instrument for placing ligatures around vessels
