Autolysisself-digestion,when lysosomesbreak down andrelease digestiveenzymes into thecellthehead/facewhererigormortisbeginsStage 20 -50 daysafterdeathAdvancedDecayLivorMortisthe poolingof blood intissuesafter deathFliesDipteraWhereflies willlay eggsaroundwoundareas, eyes,nose, earsthedevelopmentalstage of anarthropodbetween moltsInstar4-6hourstime elapsed forthe stomach toempty itscontents into thesmall intestineHard, darkcapsule thatdevelopsafter18 - 24 daysPupaInstar1Stage w/i20hrs wheremaggotis 2 - 4 mmlongBlackPutrefactionStagerecognizable byloss in mass dueto feedings bymaggots and otherinsectsBlanchinglividity willdisappearwhen the skinis presseduponAutopsyConducted todeterminethe manner,cause, andmechanism ofdeathBlowfliesAttracted todead bodies,often arrivewithin minutesof deathAdvancedDecayStage where bodybegins to dry, skinturns leathery,body may form"grave wax"Stage 2,lasts 4-10 daysPutrefactionAlgorMortiscooling ofbody afterdeathThestudy ofinsectsEntomologyDryRemainsStage inwhichbody maymummifyabout 1.4degfor 1st 12hrs,0.7 deg after12hrsRate ofcoolingof corpseDurationof ActiveDecayStage10 - 20daysBeetlesColeopteraMechanismof deathThe specificchange in thebody that broughtabout thecessation of life(blood loss,asphyxiation)CauseofdeathTheREASON fora death(heart attack,injury)Marblingpattern causedbygasses in bloodvesselsand breakdownof hemoglobinBloatStagecharacterized bythe production ofgasses that causethe corpse to swellCoronerAn elected/appointpublic official whomakes inquiries intodeaths & completesdeath certificatesForensicPathologyInvestigation ofsudden,unnatural,unexplained, orviolent deathsRigorMortisstiffeningof skeletalmusclesNaturalaccidentalsuicidalhomicidalundeterminedWhat arethe fivemannersof death?TacheNoireyellowish, thenbrownish-blackishband-likediscolorationin the eye afterdeathPostMortemIntervalPMIMedicalExaminerA physician thatevaluates medicalhistory & performsexam of decause & manner ofdeathAutolysisself-digestion,when lysosomesbreak down andrelease digestiveenzymes into thecellthehead/facewhererigormortisbeginsStage 20 -50 daysafterdeathAdvancedDecayLivorMortisthe poolingof blood intissuesafter deathFliesDipteraWhereflies willlay eggsaroundwoundareas, eyes,nose, earsthedevelopmentalstage of anarthropodbetween moltsInstar4-6hourstime elapsed forthe stomach toempty itscontents into thesmall intestineHard, darkcapsule thatdevelopsafter18 - 24 daysPupaInstar1Stage w/i20hrs wheremaggotis 2 - 4 mmlongBlackPutrefactionStagerecognizable byloss in mass dueto feedings bymaggots and otherinsectsBlanchinglividity willdisappearwhen the skinis presseduponAutopsyConducted todeterminethe manner,cause, andmechanism ofdeathBlowfliesAttracted todead bodies,often arrivewithin minutesof deathAdvancedDecayStage where bodybegins to dry, skinturns leathery,body may form"grave wax"Stage 2,lasts 4-10 daysPutrefactionAlgorMortiscooling ofbody afterdeathThestudy ofinsectsEntomologyDryRemainsStage inwhichbody maymummifyabout 1.4degfor 1st 12hrs,0.7 deg after12hrsRate ofcoolingof corpseDurationof ActiveDecayStage10 - 20daysBeetlesColeopteraMechanismof deathThe specificchange in thebody that broughtabout thecessation of life(blood loss,asphyxiation)CauseofdeathTheREASON fora death(heart attack,injury)Marblingpattern causedbygasses in bloodvesselsand breakdownof hemoglobinBloatStagecharacterized bythe production ofgasses that causethe corpse to swellCoronerAn elected/appointpublic official whomakes inquiries intodeaths & completesdeath certificatesForensicPathologyInvestigation ofsudden,unnatural,unexplained, orviolent deathsRigorMortisstiffeningof skeletalmusclesNaturalaccidentalsuicidalhomicidalundeterminedWhat arethe fivemannersof death?TacheNoireyellowish, thenbrownish-blackishband-likediscolorationin the eye afterdeathPostMortemIntervalPMIMedicalExaminerA physician thatevaluates medicalhistory & performsexam of decause & manner ofdeath

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