Embalming Week 9

a governmental agency with the responsibility for regulation and enforcement of safety and health matters for most united states emploees; an individual state osha agency may supercede the us department of labor osha regulations

injection and drainage from one location

any and all techniques to treat a problem area; excision, incision, wicking

an optical instrument with an accompanying light that makes it possible to examine the retina and to explore for blood circulation

the most favorable condition for functioning

the mouth and the vestibule, or the opening to the throat

the passage of solvent from a solution of lesser to one of greater solute concentration when the two solutions are separated by a semipermeable membrane

embalming instrument used in filling the external orifices of the body

to examine by touch

incision on the surface of the skin to raise the common carotid arteries. it is made along the posterior border of the inferior one-third of the sternocleidomastoid muscle

piercing mucous membranes or the skin barrier through such events as needlesticks, human bites, cuts and abrasions

in contaminated air, the parts of vapor or gas (formaldehyde) per million parts of air by volume; in solution the parts of chemical per million parts of solution

antemortem discoloration that occurs during the course of certain diseases; gangrene and jaundice

substance able to destroy lice

effected through unbroken skin

chemicals found in embalming arterial formulations having the capability of displacing an unpleasant odor or of altering an unpleasant odor so that it is converted to a more pleasant one

to force a fluid through (an organ or tissue), especially by the way of the blood vessels; injection during vascular (arterial) embalming

inflammation of the peritoneum, the membranous coat lining the abdominal cavity and investing the viscera

the maximum legal limits established by osha for regulated substances. these are based on employee exposure that are time-weighted over an eight-hour work shift. when these limits are exceeded, employers must take proper steps to reduce employee exposure. for formaldehyde, the PEL is .75ppm

those items of protection worn to minimize exposure to hazards; those items worn by the embalmer to avoid contact with blood and other body fluids

antemortum, pinpoint, extravascular blood discoloration visible as purplish hemorrhages of the skin

drugs or medicines

condition in which interstitial spaces contain such excessive amounts of fluid that the skin remains depressed after palpation

preparation room equipment for properly positioning bodies prior to, during, and after vascular embalming

toward the back

established by drawing a line along the fold of skin which envelops the lateral border of the latissimus dorsi muscle

period that begins after somatic death

the rise in temperature after death due to continued cellular metabolism

see autopsy

a change in the form or state of matter without any change in chemical composition

extravascular color change that occurs when heme, released by hemolysis of red blood cells, seeps through the vessel walls and into the body tissues

degree of acidity or alkalinity. the scale ranges from 0 to 14, 0 being completely acid, 14 completely basic, and 7 neutral. blood has a pH of 7.35-7.45

the pressure indicated by the injector gauge needle when the injector motor is running and the arterial tubing is clamped off

a substance bringing about precipitation. the oxilates formerly used in water conditioning chemicals are now illegal because of the poisonous nature to the embalmer

fluid injected primarily to prepare the vascular system and body tissues for the injection of the preservative vascular (arterial) solution. this solution is injected before the preservative vascular solution is injected.

that area or facility wherein embalming, dressing, cosmetizing, or other body preparation are effected

(see temporary preservation) the science of treating the body chemically so as to temporarily inhibit decomposition

chemicals which inactivate saprophytic bacteria, render unsuitable for nutrition the media upon which such bacteria thrive, and which will arrest decomposition by altering enzymes and lysins of the body as well as converting the decomposable tissue to a form less susceptible to decomposition

amount of preservative (formaldehyde) required to effectively preserve remains depends on the condition of the tissues as determined in the embalming analysis

chemical in powder form; typically used for surface embalming of the remains

the action of a force against an opposing force (a force applied or acting against resistance)

positive intravascular pressure causing passage of embalming solution through the capillary wall to diffuse with the interstitial fluids; causing passage of embalming fluid from an intravascular to an extravascular position

the dilution attained as the embalming solution is mixed in the embalming machine

disinfection carried out prior to the embalming process

the recovery of organs or tissues from a cadaver for transplantation purposes

projection of the jaw or jaws that may cause problems with mouth closure and alignment of the teeth

organic compound found in plants and animals; can be broken down into amino acids

decomposition of proteins

any one of a group of nitrogenous organic compouinds formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria on proteins; indole, skatole, cadaverine, and putrescine

the fibrocartilage that joins the two pubic bones in the median plane

postmortem evacuation of any substance from an external orifice of the body as a result of pressure

liquid product of inflammation containing various proteins and leukocytes

characteristic pus-filled structure of a disease, such as smallpox, syphilis, and acne

decomposition of proteins by the action of enzymes from anaerobic bacteria

the supervisor, in an institution licensed to use radionuclides, that has the responsibility to establish procedures and make recommendations in the use of all radioactive matter

a chemical element that is similar in chemical properties to another element, but differs in atomic weight and electric charge and emits radiation. an atom that disintegrates by emission of electromagnetic radiation

speed at which solution is injected; measured in ounces per minute

a mark of desiccation

repeated aspiration of a cavity

substance that easily loses electrons and there-by causes other substances to be reduced; formaldehyde is a strong reducing agent

an amorphous, nonvolatile solid or soft side substance, a natural exudation form plants. any of a class of solid or soft organic compounds of natural or synthetic origin

see intermittent and alternate drainage

treatment of the deceased in the attempt to recreate natural form and color

supplemental fluid, used with the regular arterial solution whose purpose is to retain body moiisture and retard dehydration

method of injection wherein both common carotid arteries are raised