Embalming II

Closing the trocar opening can be accomplished best by (select all that apply)

reverse suture

a trocar button

purse-string suture

The heart and lungs are located in the

thorax

Cranial purge is (select all that apply)

rare

generally a liquid or semisolid purge as a result of damage to the temporal bone

The trocar can

Frequently clog

Aspiration with a trocar must be orderly and include fanning in

3 levels of depth

Drainage is the combination of (select all that apply)

blood

arterial solution

lymphatic fluids

interstitial fluids

An autopsy aspirator

has large sized openings at the working end of the instrument

The center(s) of arterial distribution is/are (select all that apply)

ascending aorta

the arch of the aorta

Until the modern era of embalming, most treatment of the viscera included evisceration of thoracic, abdominal and cranial areas

true

Large solutes that are dissolved in a solution are called

colloids

The largest glandular organ in the body is the large intestine

false

The arch of the aorta is the continuation of the

ascending aorta which begins at the left ventricle

All material is removed from the hollow viscera during aspiration

false

It is not necessary to inject embalming solution under pressure

false

Cranial treatment for infants includes

use of large hypodermic needle

Rigor mortis cannot be mistaken for firming of the tissues by the arterial solution

false

The stomach does not change it's position and orientation

false

Cavity treatment can include (select all that apply)

limited treatment of abdominal cavity when ascites and/or gas is removed

limited treatment of the thorax when subcutaneous emphysema is present

Microorganisms can be transferred from one body to another through an improperly cleaned trocar

false

As solution passes through the capillaries, it draws tissue fluid into the drainage causing dehydration

true

The vascular system is a closed system

false

Embalming solution that passes through the walls of the capillaries and embalms the cells is called the

retained arterial solution

Vascular and cavity embalming is a unified process with 4 functions

false

Embalming a body zero vascular resistance will provide a well embalmed body

false

The four functions of arterial embalming are (in order)

delivery, distribution, diffusion and drainage

This portion of the intestinal system marks the beginning of the large intestine

the cecum

Osmosis is an active transport system

false

Injection pressure is the amount of pressure produced by an injection device to overcome resistance

true

If the embalming solution is too weak/dilute, the solution will rapidly pass through the capillaries

true

Reaspiration or reinjecting should not be performed

false

All material is removed from the hollow viscera during aspiration

false

Extravascular resistance examples include (select all that apply)

ascites and hydrothorax

rigor mortis

gas in the cavities

Swelling of tissues in a body that has been dead a long time occurs because

the decomposed capillary walls can no longer hold arterial solution

When injecting, the aortic semilunar valve and/or the bicuspid valve (select all that apply)

need to be closed for the arteries to fill with embalming solution

are both open, solution will flow to the lungs and can cause lung purge

When the limbs are exercised to break up rigor, many capillaries may be torn

true

Cavity embalming is a

two step process

Vascular and cavity embalming is a unified process with 4 functions

false

Stroma is

comprised of blood vessels, connective tissue, ducts and nerves

The sigmoid colon is freely movable, suspended by the sigmoid mesocolon

true

Intravascular resistance can occur when (select all that apply)

there is a blockage by blood, antemortem emboli/thrombi, and postmortem coagula

narrowing of the lumen by arteriosclerosis

In the 9 region method of mapping the abdominopelvic region utilizes

2 vertical lines upward from a point between superior iliac spine & symphysis pubis

There is no occasion when cavity treatment is not employed

false

Aspiration can be achieved using a/an (select all that apply)

electric aspirator

air pressure machine

hydro aspirator

hand pump

One of the most important transport systems in a dead body is

pressure filtration