8 Questions
What is the appearance of cadaverous spots?
Dark purple spots in the lower parts of the body
What is the morphology of postmortem clots?
Smooth, elastic, yellow or red, lie loose in the lumen of the vessel or heart
What is the reason for cadaveric imbibition?
Soaking the area affected by postmortem hypostasis
What type of death is irreversible and characterized by autolytic processes?
Biological death
What is the reason behind the rigor mortis in a corpse?
Accumulation of lactate in the muscles
What is autolysis in the context of rigor with decomposition processes?
First expression in the glandular organs with the enzymes (liver, pancreas)
What is the status before clinical death, characterized by uncoordinated activities of homeostatic systems?
Agony
What causes the cooling of the corpse (algor mortis) after death?
Evaporation of moisture from the skin
This quiz covers the classification of death based on reasons (natural, violent, disease-related) and the development of vital reversible or irreversible changes (clinical and biological). It also includes the concept of clinical death and the status before clinical death.
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