1. The colour of livor mortis could indicate cause of death in case of:

a) alcohol intoxication

b) barbiturate intoxication

c) carbon monoxide intoxication

d) opiate intoxication

Proper: c

2. Livores mortis are completely developed after:

a) 1-2 h

b) 4-6 h

c) 6-8 h

c) 10-12 h

Proper: c

3. 12-16 h post mortem livor mortis:

a) disappear under intense pressure and come back after 2-4 min.; partial displacement (even to 70 h)

b) disappear under pressure and come back after 2-5 min

c) disappear under pressure and come back after 5-10 min

d) disappear under long and intense pressure and come back after more than 10 min

Proper: b

4. Rigor mortis comes first in:

a) diaphragm

b) mimic muscles

c) small muscles of hands

d) muscles of lower extremities

Proper: a

5. The certain sings of death are:

a) palor mortis, rigor mortis

b) desiccatio post mortem, algor mortis

c) algor mortis, livor mortis

d) livor mortis, rigor mortis

Proper: d

6. From the following sentences about time of death estimation twenty-four hours post mortem:

1. the most useful to estimate time of death is putrefaction

2. the most useful to estimate time of death are interlethal reactions

3. the most useful to estimate time of death is algor mortis

4. the most useful to estimate time of death is body temperature

Mark false:

1. I and II

2. II and IV

3. III and IV

4. I and IV

Proper: b

7. Decomposition depends on:

a) temperature

b) body size and weight

c) the surface on which the body rests

d) all the above mentioned

Proper: d

8. Which of those sentences are false:

a) localization of livor mortis depends on body position

b) colour of livor mortis could indicate cause of death

c) formation of livor mortis is caused by depletion of ATP

d) rigor mortis disappears with decomposition

Proper: c

9. Which of those sentences are true:

a) mummification preserves soft tissues

b) autolysis - the breakdown of tissues by bacteria

c) rigor mortis - reddish coloration of skin

d) putrefaction not depends on rainfall

Proper: a

10. Rigor mortis is completely developed after:

a) 0,5-1 h

b) 2-4 h

c) 12-24 h

d) 2-3 days

Proper: c

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