Embalming Terms Quiz

Embalming Terms

• Bilirubin: Yellow discoloration associated with jaundice, caused by oxidation.
• Biliverdin: Green discoloration associated with jaundice, caused by oxidation.
• Bleaching Agent: Chemical that lightens skin discoloration.
• Coinjection Fluid: Fluid supplementing vascular solutions.
• Dehydration: Loss of moisture from body tissues, occurring antemortem (fever, diarrhea, vomiting) or postmortem (absorption by air, injection of embalming solution).
• Edema: Abnormal fluid accumulation in tissues or cavities.
• Hardening Compounds: Powdered chemicals absorbing and disinfecting, often used in cavity treatment of autopsied cases.
• Hypotonic Solution: Solution with lower solute concentration than the compared solution.
• Hypertonic Solution: Solution with higher solute concentration than the compared solution.
• Isotonic Solution: Solution with equal solute concentration to a standard of reference.
• Jaundice Fluid: Special vascular fluid with bleaching and coloring qualities, low formaldehyde content, often used for jaundice cases.
• Jaundice (Icterus): Condition with excessive bilirubin, resulting in yellow skin, cornea, body fluids, and mucous membranes.
• Mold Preventative: Agents that inhibit mold growth, some have high formaldehyde affinity, and that can neutralize embalming chemicals.
• Nitrogenous Waste: Metabolic byproducts containing nitrogen, such as urea and uric acid which have a high affinity for formaldehyde and neutralize embalming chemicals.

Other Embalming Terms

• Osmosis: Movement of solvent from lower to higher solute concentration, separated by a semipermeable membrane.
• Preinjection Fluid: Fluid preparing tissues for main vascular solution injection.
• Preservative Demand (Formaldehyde Demand): Amount of formaldehyde needed to effectively preserve based on tissue condition.
• Preservative Powder: Powdered chemical used to preserve remains' surface, usually in embalming cases.
• Primary Dilution: Dilution of embalming solution in the embalming machine.
• Sealing Agents: Materials providing barrier against fluid or blood leakage.
• Secondary Dilution: Weakening of embalming solution by body fluids.
• Solute: Substance dissolved in a solution.
• Solution: Liquid with dissolved substances.
• Solvent: Liquid holding another substance in solution.
• Tissue Gas: Postmortem gas accumulation in tissues or cavities, due to anaerobic bacteria like Clostridium perfringens.

Test your knowledge on key terms related to embalming, including definitions and applications in the field. This quiz covers important concepts such as bilirubin, dehydration, and types of solutions used in the embalming process. Challenge yourself and see how well you understand the terminology involved in this specialized practice.