Embalming Week 7

fluid in the supporting connective tissues surrounding body cells (about one-fifth the body weight)

fluid inside cells of the body (constituting about one-phalf of the body weight)

within the blood vascular system

discoloration of the body within the blood vascular system; for example, hypostasis, carbon monoxide, and capillary congestion

fluid contained within vascular channels (about one - twentieth of the body weight)

pressure developed as the flow of embalming solution is established and the elastic arterial walls expand and then contract, resulting in filling of the capillary beds and development of pressure filtration

from within the body

condition that results when the body part that dies had little blood and remains aseptic and occurs when the arteries but not the veins are obstructed.

a solution having an equal concentration of dissolved solute to that of a standard of reference

conditions characterized by excessive concentrations of bilirubin iin the skin and tissues and deposition of excessive bile pigment in the skin, cornea, body fluids, and mucous membranes with the resulting yellow appearance of the patient

a special vascular fluid with special bleaching and coloring qualities of use on bodies with jaundice; usually low fromaldehyde content

wound characterized by irregular tearing of tissue

substance used to kill larvae

away from the midline

a severe, often fatal bacterial disease characterized by pneumonia, dry cough and sometimes gastrointestinal symptoms

any change in structure produced during the course of a disease or injury

to tie off an artery and vein upon completion of embalming

a line drawn or visualized on the surface of the skin to represent the approximate location of some deeper lying structure

decomposition of fats

postmortem, intravascular, red-blue discoloration resulting from hypostasis of blood

the cavity or opening of a vein, artery, or intestine

a specific antibody acting destructively upon cells and tissues

organelle that exists within a cell, but separate from teh cell; contains htdrolytic enzymes that break down proteins and certain carbohydrates

an insect larva; especially flies

method of mouth closure in which a suture is passed through the septum of the nose and around the mandible.

see perfuming agents

manipulation of tissue in the course of preparation of the body

this must accompany a hazardous product; a requirement of the department of labor and osha under the hazard communication standard

toward the midline

an official elected or appointed to investigate suspicious or unnatural deaths

inflammation of the meninges

a minute one celled form of life not distnguishable as to vegetable or animal nature

that amount of radioactive material in which 37 million atoms dissintegrate each second

chemicals added to the embalming solution to deal with varying demands predicted upon the type of embalming, environment and the embalming fluid to be used

necrotic tissue that is wet as a result of inadequate venous drainage, may be accompanied by bacterial infection

those agents which will prohibit the growth of mold

in a dying state; in the agonal period

a paste to fill or fix

a device used in the mouth to shape the contour of the lips

vascular injection from two or more arteries

method of mouth closure in which a suture is passed through the septum of the nose and through the mentalis muscle of the chin

space between the roof of the mouth and the roof of the cranial cavity

embalming instrument used to aspirate the throat by means of the nostrils

antimortum, physiological death of the cells of the body followed by their replacement

pathological death of the tissue, still a part of the living organism

mechanical device used to impel specially designed metal pins into bone

inflammation of the kidneys

metabolic by-products that contain nitrogen, such as urea and uric acid. these compounds have a high affinity for formaldehyde and tend to neutralize embalming chemicals

a type of arterial fluid which contains inactive dyes that will not impart a color change upon the body tissues of the deceased

reasonably anticipated skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral, contact with body or other potentially infectious materials that may result from the performance of the coworkers duties