Massaging an area of the body can attract arterial solution to that area.

In normal eye closure, the eyelids should meet at the

When somatic death occurs, the cells of the body are still living.

Edema and dehydration are conditions which determine the extent of secondary dilution.

Decomposition is more rapid in salt water than in fresh water.

When positioning the body on the table, the head should be positioned lower than the trunk so the embalming chemical will flow into the area more freely.

On a death certificate, ‘homicide’ would be considered the:

It is possible to have a copious drainage and still remove very little blood from the body.

This has excellent disinfectant qualities, but produces less firming than formaldehyde.

Bleaching of the tissues, drying of the tissues, the distension of small surface vessels, loss of skin elasticity, and the presence of dyes in the tissues, are some of the signs of arterial distribution and diffusion.