ForensicPathologyInvestigation ofsudden,unnatural,unexplained, orviolent deathsTacheNoireyellowish, thenbrownish-blackishband-likediscolorationin the eye afterdeathMechanismof deathThe specificchange in thebody that broughtabout thecessation of life(blood loss,asphyxiation)Blanchinglividity willdisappearwhen the skinis presseduponRigorMortisstiffeningof skeletalmusclesBlackPutrefactionStagerecognizable byloss in mass dueto feedings bymaggots and otherinsects4-6hourstime elapsed forthe stomach toempty itscontents into thesmall intestineInstar1Stage w/i20hrs wheremaggotis 2 - 4 mmlongStage 20 -50 daysafterdeathAdvancedDecayNaturalaccidentalsuicidalhomicidalundeterminedWhat arethe fivemannersof death?Thestudy ofinsectsEntomologyMarblingpattern causedbygasses in bloodvesselsand breakdownof hemoglobinabout 1.4degfor 1st 12hrs,0.7 deg after12hrsRate ofcoolingof corpsePostMortemIntervalPMIAutopsyConducted todeterminethe manner,cause, andmechanism ofdeathCauseofdeathTheREASON fora death(heart attack,injury)thehead/facewhererigormortisbeginsStage 2,lasts 4-10 daysPutrefactionthedevelopmentalstage of anarthropodbetween moltsInstarLivorMortisthe poolingof blood intissuesafter deathAutolysisself-digestion,when lysosomesbreak down andrelease digestiveenzymes into thecellBloatStagecharacterized bythe production ofgasses that causethe corpse to swellWhereflies willlay eggsaroundwoundareas, eyes,nose, earsHard, darkcapsule thatdevelopsafter18 - 24 daysPupaAlgorMortiscooling ofbody afterdeathDurationof ActiveDecayStage10 - 20daysFliesDipteraCoronerAn elected/appointpublic official whomakes inquiries intodeaths & completesdeath certificatesDryRemainsStage inwhichbody maymummifyMedicalExaminerA physician thatevaluates medicalhistory & performsexam of decause & manner ofdeathBlowfliesAttracted todead bodies,often arrivewithin minutesof deathAdvancedDecayStage where bodybegins to dry, skinturns leathery,body may form"grave wax"BeetlesColeopteraForensicPathologyInvestigation ofsudden,unnatural,unexplained, orviolent deathsTacheNoireyellowish, thenbrownish-blackishband-likediscolorationin the eye afterdeathMechanismof deathThe specificchange in thebody that broughtabout thecessation of life(blood loss,asphyxiation)Blanchinglividity willdisappearwhen the skinis presseduponRigorMortisstiffeningof skeletalmusclesBlackPutrefactionStagerecognizable byloss in mass dueto feedings bymaggots and otherinsects4-6hourstime elapsed forthe stomach toempty itscontents into thesmall intestineInstar1Stage w/i20hrs wheremaggotis 2 - 4 mmlongStage 20 -50 daysafterdeathAdvancedDecayNaturalaccidentalsuicidalhomicidalundeterminedWhat arethe fivemannersof death?Thestudy ofinsectsEntomologyMarblingpattern causedbygasses in bloodvesselsand breakdownof hemoglobinabout 1.4degfor 1st 12hrs,0.7 deg after12hrsRate ofcoolingof corpsePostMortemIntervalPMIAutopsyConducted todeterminethe manner,cause, andmechanism ofdeathCauseofdeathTheREASON fora death(heart attack,injury)thehead/facewhererigormortisbeginsStage 2,lasts 4-10 daysPutrefactionthedevelopmentalstage of anarthropodbetween moltsInstarLivorMortisthe poolingof blood intissuesafter deathAutolysisself-digestion,when lysosomesbreak down andrelease digestiveenzymes into thecellBloatStagecharacterized bythe production ofgasses that causethe corpse to swellWhereflies willlay eggsaroundwoundareas, eyes,nose, earsHard, darkcapsule thatdevelopsafter18 - 24 daysPupaAlgorMortiscooling ofbody afterdeathDurationof ActiveDecayStage10 - 20daysFliesDipteraCoronerAn elected/appointpublic official whomakes inquiries intodeaths & completesdeath certificatesDryRemainsStage inwhichbody maymummifyMedicalExaminerA physician thatevaluates medicalhistory & performsexam of decause & manner ofdeathBlowfliesAttracted todead bodies,often arrivewithin minutesof deathAdvancedDecayStage where bodybegins to dry, skinturns leathery,body may form"grave wax"BeetlesColeoptera

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