forensics chap 11 vocab

algor mortis

the cooling of the body after death

autolysis

the spontaneous breakdown of the cells as they self digest

cause of death

the immediate reason for a persons death (heart attack, kidney failure, etc)

death

the end or cessation of life

decomposition

the process of rotting/breaking down

forensic entomology

study of insects in criminal investigation as they pertain to legal issues

instar

1 of the 3 larval stages of insect development

larva

immature form of an animal that undergoes metamorphasis

liver mortis

pooling of the blood in tissue after death resulting in reddish color of skin

manner of death

one of the four means by which someone dies (accidental, natural, suicidal, homicidal)

mechanism of death

the specific body failure that lead to death

pupa

the larve forms in a capsule around itself and changes into adult form

rigor mortis

temporary stiffness of joints and muscular rigidity occurring after death

natural death

interruption and failure of body functions because of age or disease

accidental death

unplanned events like a car accident

suicide death

someone purposely kills oneself

homicide

the killing of a human being by another human being

the mechanism of death describes

the specific change in the body that brought about the cessation of life

lividity

the pooling of blood in the tissure that sets after 2 hrs but is permanent after 8 hrs

lividtiy can indicate

if the body has been moved