Emblaming Week 10

the right side of the heart seen as the center of drainage; used as a site of drainage via instruments from the right internal jugular vein

postmortem stiffening of the body muscles by natural body processed

decomposition of sugars

process of soap formation; as related to decomposition, the conversion of fatty tissues of the body into a soapy waxy substance called adipocere or grave wax

bacteria that derive their nutrition from dead organic matter

a two piece embalming instrument consisting of a handle and a blade used to make incisions and excisions

material used to provide a barrier or seal against any typel of leakage of fluid or blood

weakening of the embalming solution by the fluids in the body, both vascular and interstitial

pathologic state, resulting from the presence of microorganisms or their products in the interstitial

condition characterized by the multiplication of bacteria in blood

a chemical agent that can "fence off" or "tie up" metal ions so they cannot react with other chemicals

notched on the edge like a saw, as seen with forceps

hypodermic needles, suture needles, injector needles, scalpel blades, razor blades, pins and other items sharp enough to cause percutaneous injury, penetration of unbroken skin; may include other items normally not disposed of following use such as scissors, teeth, finger nails, and ribs

osha required receptacle for proper disposal of sharps

legal limits established by osha to which workers can be exposed continuously for a short period of time without damage or injury. exposures at the stel should not be for more than 15 minutes and not repeated more than 4 times per work day

manifestation of death in the body

an unstable salt usually produced in an aqueous solution and used as a bleaching and disinfecting agent

the substance that is dissolved in a solution

liquid containing dissolved substance

a liquid holding another substance in solution

death of the organism as a whole

injection from one site aznd drainage from a separate site

oven or appliance for sterilizing; an autoclave that disinfects by steam under pressure at temperatures above 100 degrees Celsius

process that renders a substance free of all microorganisms

delicate instrument used to detect almost inaudible sounds produced in the body

dead at birth; a product of conception either expelled or extracted dead

situated or occurring beneath the skin

distension of the tissues beneath the skin by gas or air, an antemortem condition brought about by a surgical procedure or trauma

toward the surface

anatomically towards the head

fluid injected for purposes other than preservation and disinfection. Supplemental fluids generally fall into one of three categories; preinjection, coinjection, and humectants or restorative fluids

cloth, wet or dry, folded and applied firmly to a body part

the direct contact of body tissues with embalming chemicals

a discoloration due to the deposit of matter on the skin surface. these discolorations may occur antemortem, during, or after embalming of the body; adhesive tape, ink, iodine, paint, tobacco stains

an absorbent material, compress, saturated with an embalming chemical and placed in direct contact with the tissue

chemical that reduces the molecular cohesion of a liquid so it can flow through smaller apertures

the science of treating the body chemically so as to temporarily inhibit decompositon

institution of disinfection and decomposition measures after the preparation of the remains

any procedure used to prove a sign of death

study of death

destruction of cutaneous and subcutaneous tissue; seered, charred

a general term. the solidification of a solid into a gelatinous mass. agglutination is a specific form of coagulation

post mortem accumulation of gas in tissues or cavities brought about by a anaerobic gas forming bacillus, ex. clostridium perfringes

the yellowing or browning of the fingernails and fingers from excessive use of cigarettes; a surface discoloration

disinfection of a surface of the body or an object

an agonal or post mortem distribution of host microflora on a widespread basis

the grafting of living tissue from its normal position to another site, or of an organ or tissue from one person to another

lying at right angles to the long axis of the body

a physical injury or wound caused by external force or violence

sharply pointed surgical instrument used in cavity embalming to aspirate the cavities and inject cavity fluid. the trochar may also be used for supplemental hypodermic embalming

a plastic threaded screwlike device for sealing punctures or small round trochar openings

a line drawn or visualized on the surface of the body or a paramount anatomic structure used to locate internal structures during cavity embalming, from a point of reference two inches to the left of and two inches superior to the umbilicus

an evaluation of exposures that are time weighted over an established period. it allows the exposure levels of the average generally over an 8 hr time period

plastic garment designed to cover the entire body from the neck down to and including the feet

an approach to infection control. according to the concept of universal precautions, all human blood and certain human body fluids are treated as if known to be infectious

apparatus that prevents the back siphoning of contaminated liquids into potable water supply lines or plumbing cross connection within the prep room

the use of blood vascular system of the body for temporary preservation, disinfection and restoration; accomplished through injection of embalming solutions into the arteries and drainage from the veins

liquids that serve as a solvent for the numerous ingredients that are incorporated into embalming fluid

internal organs enclosed within a cavity

the resistance to the flow of liquid; the thickness of a liquid

an agent used to remove chemical constituents from municipal water supplies that could interfere with drainage and preservation

quality of water containing certain substances, especially soluble salts of calcium and magnesium

a condition resulting from the use of an embalming solution containing an insufficient amount of preservative to meet the preservation demand of the tissue; the interstitial spaces are overly filled, engorged with water

controls that reduce the likelihood of exposure by altering the manner in which a task is performed; prohibiting recapping of needles, and not allowing blood spatter or aerosolization of blood while draining during the embalming process

see surfactant