about 1.4degfor 1st 12hrs,0.7 deg after12hrsRate ofcoolingof corpseBeetlesColeopteraDryRemainsStage inwhichbody maymummifyTacheNoireyellowish, thenbrownish-blackishband-likediscolorationin the eye afterdeathBloatStagecharacterized bythe production ofgasses that causethe corpse to swellBlackPutrefactionStagerecognizable byloss in mass dueto feedings bymaggots and otherinsectsInstar1Stage w/i20hrs wheremaggotis 2 - 4 mmlongThestudy ofinsectsEntomology4-6hourstime elapsed forthe stomach toempty itscontents into thesmall intestinethedevelopmentalstage of anarthropodbetween moltsInstarAutopsyConducted todeterminethe manner,cause, andmechanism ofdeathHard, darkcapsule thatdevelopsafter18 - 24 daysPupaBlanchinglividity willdisappearwhen the skinis presseduponStage 20 -50 daysafterdeathAdvancedDecayCoronerAn elected/appointpublic official whomakes inquiries intodeaths & completesdeath certificatesAutolysisself-digestion,when lysosomesbreak down andrelease digestiveenzymes into thecellLivorMortisthe poolingof blood intissuesafter deathPostMortemIntervalPMIBlowfliesAttracted todead bodies,often arrivewithin minutesof deathRigorMortisstiffeningof skeletalmusclesAlgorMortiscooling ofbody afterdeathForensicPathologyInvestigation ofsudden,unnatural,unexplained, orviolent deathsStage 2,lasts 4-10 daysPutrefactionthehead/facewhererigormortisbeginsDurationof ActiveDecayStage10 - 20daysMarblingpattern causedbygasses in bloodvesselsand breakdownof hemoglobinWhereflies willlay eggsaroundwoundareas, eyes,nose, earsAdvancedDecayStage where bodybegins to dry, skinturns leathery,body may form"grave wax"MedicalExaminerA physician thatevaluates medicalhistory & performsexam of decause & manner ofdeathMechanismof deathThe specificchange in thebody that broughtabout thecessation of life(blood loss,asphyxiation)FliesDipteraNaturalaccidentalsuicidalhomicidalundeterminedWhat arethe fivemannersof death?CauseofdeathTheREASON fora death(heart attack,injury)about 1.4degfor 1st 12hrs,0.7 deg after12hrsRate ofcoolingof corpseBeetlesColeopteraDryRemainsStage inwhichbody maymummifyTacheNoireyellowish, thenbrownish-blackishband-likediscolorationin the eye afterdeathBloatStagecharacterized bythe production ofgasses that causethe corpse to swellBlackPutrefactionStagerecognizable byloss in mass dueto feedings bymaggots and otherinsectsInstar1Stage w/i20hrs wheremaggotis 2 - 4 mmlongThestudy ofinsectsEntomology4-6hourstime elapsed forthe stomach toempty itscontents into thesmall intestinethedevelopmentalstage of anarthropodbetween moltsInstarAutopsyConducted todeterminethe manner,cause, andmechanism ofdeathHard, darkcapsule thatdevelopsafter18 - 24 daysPupaBlanchinglividity willdisappearwhen the skinis presseduponStage 20 -50 daysafterdeathAdvancedDecayCoronerAn elected/appointpublic official whomakes inquiries intodeaths & completesdeath certificatesAutolysisself-digestion,when lysosomesbreak down andrelease digestiveenzymes into thecellLivorMortisthe poolingof blood intissuesafter deathPostMortemIntervalPMIBlowfliesAttracted todead bodies,often arrivewithin minutesof deathRigorMortisstiffeningof skeletalmusclesAlgorMortiscooling ofbody afterdeathForensicPathologyInvestigation ofsudden,unnatural,unexplained, orviolent deathsStage 2,lasts 4-10 daysPutrefactionthehead/facewhererigormortisbeginsDurationof ActiveDecayStage10 - 20daysMarblingpattern causedbygasses in bloodvesselsand breakdownof hemoglobinWhereflies willlay eggsaroundwoundareas, eyes,nose, earsAdvancedDecayStage where bodybegins to dry, skinturns leathery,body may form"grave wax"MedicalExaminerA physician thatevaluates medicalhistory & performsexam of decause & manner ofdeathMechanismof deathThe specificchange in thebody that broughtabout thecessation of life(blood loss,asphyxiation)FliesDipteraNaturalaccidentalsuicidalhomicidalundeterminedWhat arethe fivemannersof death?CauseofdeathTheREASON fora death(heart attack,injury)

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