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Cause of Death
The specific injury, trauma, or disease that directly caused the victim's death
Mechanism of Death
What happens inside the body to result in death
Manner of Death
The circumstances that result in death, which are designated as natural or unnatural
Integumentary system
composed of the skin, hair, and nails
functions in protection, absorption, secretion, regulation, and sensation
Nervous System
Brain, nerves, and spinal cord.
Central and Peripheral nervous system.
Brain and spinal cord -CNS
Nerves - PNS
Responsible for generating and sending signals throughout the body.
Cardiovascular System
Heart and blood vessels.
Transports blood, oxygen, and nutrients throughout the body.
Pumps blood from the heart to the lungs, which picks up oxygen.
Digestive System
Contains organs that extract nutrients from food and deliver them to the body.
esophagus and intestines physically pass food through the digestive tract.
solid organs produce digestive enzymes.
Lymphatic System
Organs, tissues, vessels, and nodes.
Plays important rule in immune response
produce, store, and carry white blood cells.
Muscular System
Contains all muscles
Connects all the bones and helps the body move.
Skeletal System
Contains the bones
Bones protect and support vital organs.
Respiratory System
Airways,lungs,and blood vessels.
All of the structures that bring oxygen into the body.
Moves oxygen throughout the body and cleans out waste gases.
Urinary System
Kidneys, ureters, and bladder.
Responsible for filtering waste from the bloodstream.
Reproductive System
To produce egg and sperm cells
Endocrine System
Network of glands and organs
Releases hormones.
Physiological time of death
Time when the descendants vital functions actually ceased
Estimated time of death
The time the medical examiners estimates the death occurred
Legal time of death
The time of death recorded on the death certificate.
Algor mortis
Change in body temperature after death
Rigor mortis
The stiffening of the muscles and joints after death
Liver Mortis
Pooling of the body. Causes discoloration
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