Thestudy ofinsectsEntomologyBloatStagecharacterized bythe production ofgasses that causethe corpse to swellDurationof ActiveDecayStage10 - 20daysRigorMortisstiffeningof skeletalmusclesMechanismof deathThe specificchange in thebody that broughtabout thecessation of life(blood loss,asphyxiation)Autolysisself-digestion,when lysosomesbreak down andrelease digestiveenzymes into thecellNaturalaccidentalsuicidalhomicidalundeterminedWhat arethe fivemannersof death?Blanchinglividity willdisappearwhen the skinis presseduponthehead/facewhererigormortisbeginsBeetlesColeopteraBlackPutrefactionStagerecognizable byloss in mass dueto feedings bymaggots and otherinsectsMarblingpattern causedbygasses in bloodvesselsand breakdownof hemoglobinWhereflies willlay eggsaroundwoundareas, eyes,nose, earsAdvancedDecayStage where bodybegins to dry, skinturns leathery,body may form"grave wax"PostMortemIntervalPMIFliesDipteraCauseofdeathTheREASON fora death(heart attack,injury)BlowfliesAttracted todead bodies,often arrivewithin minutesof deathInstar1Stage w/i20hrs wheremaggotis 2 - 4 mmlongHard, darkcapsule thatdevelopsafter18 - 24 daysPupaStage 2,lasts 4-10 daysPutrefactionMedicalExaminerA physician thatevaluates medicalhistory & performsexam of decause & manner ofdeathabout 1.4degfor 1st 12hrs,0.7 deg after12hrsRate ofcoolingof corpseForensicPathologyInvestigation ofsudden,unnatural,unexplained, orviolent deathsTacheNoireyellowish, thenbrownish-blackishband-likediscolorationin the eye afterdeaththedevelopmentalstage of anarthropodbetween moltsInstarDryRemainsStage inwhichbody maymummifyAlgorMortiscooling ofbody afterdeathLivorMortisthe poolingof blood intissuesafter death4-6hourstime elapsed forthe stomach toempty itscontents into thesmall intestineAutopsyConducted todeterminethe manner,cause, andmechanism ofdeathCoronerAn elected/appointpublic official whomakes inquiries intodeaths & completesdeath certificatesStage 20 -50 daysafterdeathAdvancedDecayThestudy ofinsectsEntomologyBloatStagecharacterized bythe production ofgasses that causethe corpse to swellDurationof ActiveDecayStage10 - 20daysRigorMortisstiffeningof skeletalmusclesMechanismof deathThe specificchange in thebody that broughtabout thecessation of life(blood loss,asphyxiation)Autolysisself-digestion,when lysosomesbreak down andrelease digestiveenzymes into thecellNaturalaccidentalsuicidalhomicidalundeterminedWhat arethe fivemannersof death?Blanchinglividity willdisappearwhen the skinis presseduponthehead/facewhererigormortisbeginsBeetlesColeopteraBlackPutrefactionStagerecognizable byloss in mass dueto feedings bymaggots and otherinsectsMarblingpattern causedbygasses in bloodvesselsand breakdownof hemoglobinWhereflies willlay eggsaroundwoundareas, eyes,nose, earsAdvancedDecayStage where bodybegins to dry, skinturns leathery,body may form"grave wax"PostMortemIntervalPMIFliesDipteraCauseofdeathTheREASON fora death(heart attack,injury)BlowfliesAttracted todead bodies,often arrivewithin minutesof deathInstar1Stage w/i20hrs wheremaggotis 2 - 4 mmlongHard, darkcapsule thatdevelopsafter18 - 24 daysPupaStage 2,lasts 4-10 daysPutrefactionMedicalExaminerA physician thatevaluates medicalhistory & performsexam of decause & manner ofdeathabout 1.4degfor 1st 12hrs,0.7 deg after12hrsRate ofcoolingof corpseForensicPathologyInvestigation ofsudden,unnatural,unexplained, orviolent deathsTacheNoireyellowish, thenbrownish-blackishband-likediscolorationin the eye afterdeaththedevelopmentalstage of anarthropodbetween moltsInstarDryRemainsStage inwhichbody maymummifyAlgorMortiscooling ofbody afterdeathLivorMortisthe poolingof blood intissuesafter death4-6hourstime elapsed forthe stomach toempty itscontents into thesmall intestineAutopsyConducted todeterminethe manner,cause, andmechanism ofdeathCoronerAn elected/appointpublic official whomakes inquiries intodeaths & completesdeath certificatesStage 20 -50 daysafterdeathAdvancedDecay

Stages of Decay - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Entomology
    The study of insects
  2. Stage characterized by the production of gasses that cause the corpse to swell
    Bloat
  3. 10 - 20 days
    Duration of Active Decay Stage
  4. stiffening of skeletal muscles
    Rigor Mortis
  5. The specific change in the body that brought about the cessation of life (blood loss, asphyxiation)
    Mechanism of death
  6. self-digestion, when lysosomes break down and release digestive enzymes into the cell
    Autolysis
  7. What are the five manners of death?
    Natural accidental suicidal homicidal undetermined
  8. lividity will disappear when the skin is pressed upon
    Blanching
  9. where rigor mortis begins
    the head/face
  10. Coleoptera
    Beetles
  11. Stage recognizable by loss in mass due to feedings by maggots and other insects
    Black Putrefaction
  12. pattern caused by gasses in blood vessels and breakdown of hemoglobin
    Marbling
  13. around wound areas, eyes, nose, ears
    Where flies will lay eggs
  14. Stage where body begins to dry, skin turns leathery, body may form "grave wax"
    Advanced Decay
  15. PMI
    Post Mortem Interval
  16. Diptera
    Flies
  17. The REASON for a death (heart attack, injury)
    Cause of death
  18. Attracted to dead bodies, often arrive within minutes of death
    Blowflies
  19. Stage w/i 20hrs where maggot is 2 - 4 mm long
    Instar 1
  20. Pupa
    Hard, dark capsule that develops after 18 - 24 days
  21. Putrefaction
    Stage 2, lasts 4-10 days
  22. A physician that evaluates medical history & performs exam of de cause & manner of death
    Medical Examiner
  23. Rate of cooling of corpse
    about 1.4deg for 1st 12hrs, 0.7 deg after 12hrs
  24. Investigation of sudden, unnatural, unexplained, or violent deaths
    Forensic Pathology
  25. yellowish, then brownish-blackish band-like discoloration in the eye after death
    Tache Noire
  26. Instar
    the developmental stage of an arthropod between molts
  27. Stage in which body may mummify
    Dry Remains
  28. cooling of body after death
    Algor Mortis
  29. the pooling of blood in tissues after death
    Livor Mortis
  30. time elapsed for the stomach to empty its contents into the small intestine
    4-6 hours
  31. Conducted to determine the manner, cause, and mechanism of death
    Autopsy
  32. An elected/appoint public official who makes inquiries into deaths & completes death certificates
    Coroner
  33. Advanced Decay
    Stage 20 - 50 days after death