(精编)【医学精品英文课件】the-dead-body-and-remains教学课件.pptVIP

Determining Rate of Decay The decomposition process of the body involve two things: Autolysis—is a process of self-digestion Putrefaction—more destructive process, caused be bacteria that destroy the body’s tissues—comes from bacteria internally and externally Putrefaction Process sequence After 36 hours, the abdomen takes a greenish color and spreads to the upper body Bloating is caused by gas produced by bacteria The skin develops blisters which is filled with liquid or serum The skin begins to marble which means it reveals the weblike pattern of blood vessels As gas accumulate, the abdomen swells, and the skin continues to blister. Skin and hair begin to slip from the body The body takes on a green-black color and fluid of decomposition begin to drain The body blisters swells and burst releasing fluids Bugs and Blowflies When an animals dies—blowflies know it After the time of death blowflies: Lay eggs in decaying flesh Eggs hatch into larvae and feed off flesh until they become flies A time of death can be established by determining what stage the blowfly larvae are in Entomologist study the insects life Activity Forensic Entomology—Make a drawn poster of a blow fly that includes the life cycle and how the time of death is determined in great detail. In the poster, five facts about blowflies and how they feed on decaying bodies. Stages of Human Decay Make a drawn poster of lividity, algor Mortis, and Rigor Mortis. Give in great detail what happens to the physical body as it decays. Autopsy Medical Examiner is a medical doctor trained to perform autopsy (Forensic Pathologists) Autopsy is conducted to determine the medical factors relating to death and search for illnesses the deceased suffered A forensic autopsy may find time and manner of death Cause of death—reason a person dies Mechanism of death—actual physiological change that caused the cessation of life /autopsy.htm Four Manners of Death Natural—death that occurs from a natural disease process (lar