NBE SCIENCE

Death beginning at the heart is termed…

synscope

An organelle containing hydrolytic enzymes, separate from the rest of the cell, is a:,

lysosomes

Which term describes a naturally healthy red coloration of the skin?

ruddy

The groove at each end of the line of closure of the mouth is called

Angulus oris sulcus

The rounded projection on the inferior portion of the temporal bones behind the ear is the:,

mastoid process

Which area of the lip includes the skin over the mucous membrane to its natural boundary?

integumentary lips

What is the maximum width casket that will fit in a standard vault?

30 in

Pus in the pleural cavity is called

empyema

The percentage by weight of formaldehyde in formalin is

37%

The percentage by volume of formaldehyde in formalin is

40%

The type of hardness which could be removed by boiling is

temporary hardness

Agglutination

the clumping together of particles, such as red blood cells or bacteria, when antibodies bind to surface antigens

Levator anguli oris

Which muscle raises the corner of the mouth in smiling?

After a burial is completed, the burial/transit permit is permanently filed with ___

registrar where the burial occurred

The “Father of Modern Embalming” was

Dr. Thomas Holmes