BloatStagecharacterized bythe production ofgasses that causethe corpse to swellMarblingpattern causedbygasses in bloodvesselsand breakdownof hemoglobinForensicPathologyInvestigation ofsudden,unnatural,unexplained, orviolent deathsBlackPutrefactionStagerecognizable byloss in mass dueto feedings bymaggots and otherinsectsDurationof ActiveDecayStage10 - 20daysAdvancedDecayStage where bodybegins to dry, skinturns leathery,body may form"grave wax"RigorMortisstiffeningof skeletalmusclesCauseofdeathTheREASON fora death(heart attack,injury)Stage 2,lasts 4-10 daysPutrefactionMedicalExaminerA physician thatevaluates medicalhistory & performsexam of decause & manner ofdeathCoronerAn elected/appointpublic official whomakes inquiries intodeaths & completesdeath certificatesWhereflies willlay eggsaroundwoundareas, eyes,nose, earsInstar1Stage w/i20hrs wheremaggotis 2 - 4 mmlongthehead/facewhererigormortisbeginsBlowfliesAttracted todead bodies,often arrivewithin minutesof deathHard, darkcapsule thatdevelopsafter18 - 24 daysPupa4-6hourstime elapsed forthe stomach toempty itscontents into thesmall intestineLivorMortisthe poolingof blood intissuesafter deaththedevelopmentalstage of anarthropodbetween moltsInstarNaturalaccidentalsuicidalhomicidalundeterminedWhat arethe fivemannersof death?PostMortemIntervalPMIabout 1.4degfor 1st 12hrs,0.7 deg after12hrsRate ofcoolingof corpseFliesDipteraStage 20 -50 daysafterdeathAdvancedDecayMechanismof deathThe specificchange in thebody that broughtabout thecessation of life(blood loss,asphyxiation)AutopsyConducted todeterminethe manner,cause, andmechanism ofdeathBeetlesColeopteraTacheNoireyellowish, thenbrownish-blackishband-likediscolorationin the eye afterdeathAutolysisself-digestion,when lysosomesbreak down andrelease digestiveenzymes into thecellBlanchinglividity willdisappearwhen the skinis presseduponThestudy ofinsectsEntomologyAlgorMortiscooling ofbody afterdeathDryRemainsStage inwhichbody maymummifyBloatStagecharacterized bythe production ofgasses that causethe corpse to swellMarblingpattern causedbygasses in bloodvesselsand breakdownof hemoglobinForensicPathologyInvestigation ofsudden,unnatural,unexplained, orviolent deathsBlackPutrefactionStagerecognizable byloss in mass dueto feedings bymaggots and otherinsectsDurationof ActiveDecayStage10 - 20daysAdvancedDecayStage where bodybegins to dry, skinturns leathery,body may form"grave wax"RigorMortisstiffeningof skeletalmusclesCauseofdeathTheREASON fora death(heart attack,injury)Stage 2,lasts 4-10 daysPutrefactionMedicalExaminerA physician thatevaluates medicalhistory & performsexam of decause & manner ofdeathCoronerAn elected/appointpublic official whomakes inquiries intodeaths & completesdeath certificatesWhereflies willlay eggsaroundwoundareas, eyes,nose, earsInstar1Stage w/i20hrs wheremaggotis 2 - 4 mmlongthehead/facewhererigormortisbeginsBlowfliesAttracted todead bodies,often arrivewithin minutesof deathHard, darkcapsule thatdevelopsafter18 - 24 daysPupa4-6hourstime elapsed forthe stomach toempty itscontents into thesmall intestineLivorMortisthe poolingof blood intissuesafter deaththedevelopmentalstage of anarthropodbetween moltsInstarNaturalaccidentalsuicidalhomicidalundeterminedWhat arethe fivemannersof death?PostMortemIntervalPMIabout 1.4degfor 1st 12hrs,0.7 deg after12hrsRate ofcoolingof corpseFliesDipteraStage 20 -50 daysafterdeathAdvancedDecayMechanismof deathThe specificchange in thebody that broughtabout thecessation of life(blood loss,asphyxiation)AutopsyConducted todeterminethe manner,cause, andmechanism ofdeathBeetlesColeopteraTacheNoireyellowish, thenbrownish-blackishband-likediscolorationin the eye afterdeathAutolysisself-digestion,when lysosomesbreak down andrelease digestiveenzymes into thecellBlanchinglividity willdisappearwhen the skinis presseduponThestudy ofinsectsEntomologyAlgorMortiscooling ofbody afterdeathDryRemainsStage inwhichbody maymummify

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