Stage 20 -50 daysafterdeathAdvancedDecayBloatStagecharacterized bythe production ofgasses that causethe corpse to swellthehead/facewhererigormortisbeginsHard, darkcapsule thatdevelopsafter18 - 24 daysPupathedevelopmentalstage of anarthropodbetween moltsInstarRigorMortisstiffeningof skeletalmusclesAutopsyConducted todeterminethe manner,cause, andmechanism ofdeath4-6hourstime elapsed forthe stomach toempty itscontents into thesmall intestineMarblingpattern causedbygasses in bloodvesselsand breakdownof hemoglobinDurationof ActiveDecayStage10 - 20daysThestudy ofinsectsEntomologyAutolysisself-digestion,when lysosomesbreak down andrelease digestiveenzymes into thecellCauseofdeathTheREASON fora death(heart attack,injury)PostMortemIntervalPMIStage 2,lasts 4-10 daysPutrefactionMedicalExaminerA physician thatevaluates medicalhistory & performsexam of decause & manner ofdeathNaturalaccidentalsuicidalhomicidalundeterminedWhat arethe fivemannersof death?AdvancedDecayStage where bodybegins to dry, skinturns leathery,body may form"grave wax"BlackPutrefactionStagerecognizable byloss in mass dueto feedings bymaggots and otherinsectsMechanismof deathThe specificchange in thebody that broughtabout thecessation of life(blood loss,asphyxiation)LivorMortisthe poolingof blood intissuesafter deathTacheNoireyellowish, thenbrownish-blackishband-likediscolorationin the eye afterdeathInstar1Stage w/i20hrs wheremaggotis 2 - 4 mmlongBeetlesColeopteraBlanchinglividity willdisappearwhen the skinis presseduponCoronerAn elected/appointpublic official whomakes inquiries intodeaths & completesdeath certificatesabout 1.4degfor 1st 12hrs,0.7 deg after12hrsRate ofcoolingof corpseBlowfliesAttracted todead bodies,often arrivewithin minutesof deathAlgorMortiscooling ofbody afterdeathWhereflies willlay eggsaroundwoundareas, eyes,nose, earsFliesDipteraForensicPathologyInvestigation ofsudden,unnatural,unexplained, orviolent deathsDryRemainsStage inwhichbody maymummifyStage 20 -50 daysafterdeathAdvancedDecayBloatStagecharacterized bythe production ofgasses that causethe corpse to swellthehead/facewhererigormortisbeginsHard, darkcapsule thatdevelopsafter18 - 24 daysPupathedevelopmentalstage of anarthropodbetween moltsInstarRigorMortisstiffeningof skeletalmusclesAutopsyConducted todeterminethe manner,cause, andmechanism ofdeath4-6hourstime elapsed forthe stomach toempty itscontents into thesmall intestineMarblingpattern causedbygasses in bloodvesselsand breakdownof hemoglobinDurationof ActiveDecayStage10 - 20daysThestudy ofinsectsEntomologyAutolysisself-digestion,when lysosomesbreak down andrelease digestiveenzymes into thecellCauseofdeathTheREASON fora death(heart attack,injury)PostMortemIntervalPMIStage 2,lasts 4-10 daysPutrefactionMedicalExaminerA physician thatevaluates medicalhistory & performsexam of decause & manner ofdeathNaturalaccidentalsuicidalhomicidalundeterminedWhat arethe fivemannersof death?AdvancedDecayStage where bodybegins to dry, skinturns leathery,body may form"grave wax"BlackPutrefactionStagerecognizable byloss in mass dueto feedings bymaggots and otherinsectsMechanismof deathThe specificchange in thebody that broughtabout thecessation of life(blood loss,asphyxiation)LivorMortisthe poolingof blood intissuesafter deathTacheNoireyellowish, thenbrownish-blackishband-likediscolorationin the eye afterdeathInstar1Stage w/i20hrs wheremaggotis 2 - 4 mmlongBeetlesColeopteraBlanchinglividity willdisappearwhen the skinis presseduponCoronerAn elected/appointpublic official whomakes inquiries intodeaths & completesdeath certificatesabout 1.4degfor 1st 12hrs,0.7 deg after12hrsRate ofcoolingof corpseBlowfliesAttracted todead bodies,often arrivewithin minutesof deathAlgorMortiscooling ofbody afterdeathWhereflies willlay eggsaroundwoundareas, eyes,nose, earsFliesDipteraForensicPathologyInvestigation ofsudden,unnatural,unexplained, orviolent deathsDryRemainsStage 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. Advanced Decay
    Stage 20 - 50 days after death
  2. Stage characterized by the production of gasses that cause the corpse to swell
    Bloat
  3. where rigor mortis begins
    the head/face
  4. Pupa
    Hard, dark capsule that develops after 18 - 24 days
  5. Instar
    the developmental stage of an arthropod between molts
  6. stiffening of skeletal muscles
    Rigor Mortis
  7. Conducted to determine the manner, cause, and mechanism of death
    Autopsy
  8. time elapsed for the stomach to empty its contents into the small intestine
    4-6 hours
  9. pattern caused by gasses in blood vessels and breakdown of hemoglobin
    Marbling
  10. 10 - 20 days
    Duration of Active Decay Stage
  11. Entomology
    The study of insects
  12. self-digestion, when lysosomes break down and release digestive enzymes into the cell
    Autolysis
  13. The REASON for a death (heart attack, injury)
    Cause of death
  14. PMI
    Post Mortem Interval
  15. Putrefaction
    Stage 2, lasts 4-10 days
  16. A physician that evaluates medical history & performs exam of de cause & manner of death
    Medical Examiner
  17. What are the five manners of death?
    Natural accidental suicidal homicidal undetermined
  18. Stage where body begins to dry, skin turns leathery, body may form "grave wax"
    Advanced Decay
  19. Stage recognizable by loss in mass due to feedings by maggots and other insects
    Black Putrefaction
  20. The specific change in the body that brought about the cessation of life (blood loss, asphyxiation)
    Mechanism of death
  21. the pooling of blood in tissues after death
    Livor Mortis
  22. yellowish, then brownish-blackish band-like discoloration in the eye after death
    Tache Noire
  23. Stage w/i 20hrs where maggot is 2 - 4 mm long
    Instar 1
  24. Coleoptera
    Beetles
  25. lividity will disappear when the skin is pressed upon
    Blanching
  26. An elected/appoint public official who makes inquiries into deaths & completes death certificates
    Coroner
  27. Rate of cooling of corpse
    about 1.4deg for 1st 12hrs, 0.7 deg after 12hrs
  28. Attracted to dead bodies, often arrive within minutes of death
    Blowflies
  29. cooling of body after death
    Algor Mortis
  30. around wound areas, eyes, nose, ears
    Where flies will lay eggs
  31. Diptera
    Flies
  32. Investigation of sudden, unnatural, unexplained, or violent deaths
    Forensic Pathology
  33. Stage in which body may mummify
    Dry Remains