Forensic and Investigative Science FIS 20500 Quiz: Forensic exam 2
2 Nov 2016
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Taxonomy- the study of biological organisms and naming them. Forensic pathology- does autopsies, primary and secondary causes of death, suspicious, undetermined death. Cause of death- primary- immediate cause of death ex. Unexpected, violent, suspicious, medicolegal autopsies make up 1/3 of all autopsies. Coroner- signs death certificate, elected position, no formal requirements. Medical examiner- forensic pathologist, get medical degree, pathology school, hired position, 14 yrs of schooling, determine cause and manner of death. Microtome- tool used to make thin cross sections of tissue. Stippling of gunpowder around a gunshot wound should also be noted. Buffered formalin- maintain ph of solution, neutral ph of 7. Cardiac death-most common cause of death is cardiac arrest. Bioanthropology- study populations: determine if material is really bone, determine if bone is animal or human. Animal bones are different from human bones- they walk on four feet not two. Anthropology cases are rare due bodies being found soon after death.
