LivorMortisthe poolingof blood intissuesafter deathMechanismof deathThe specificchange in thebody that broughtabout thecessation of life(blood loss,asphyxiation)TacheNoireyellowish, thenbrownish-blackishband-likediscolorationin the eye afterdeaththehead/facewhererigormortisbeginsAdvancedDecayStage where bodybegins to dry, skinturns leathery,body may form"grave wax"4-6hourstime elapsed forthe stomach toempty itscontents into thesmall intestineFliesDipteraStage 2,lasts 4-10 daysPutrefactionBlackPutrefactionStagerecognizable byloss in mass dueto feedings bymaggots and otherinsectsAutolysisself-digestion,when lysosomesbreak down andrelease digestiveenzymes into thecellthedevelopmentalstage of anarthropodbetween moltsInstarHard, darkcapsule thatdevelopsafter18 - 24 daysPupaInstar1Stage w/i20hrs wheremaggotis 2 - 4 mmlongBlanchinglividity willdisappearwhen the skinis presseduponWhereflies willlay eggsaroundwoundareas, eyes,nose, earsMedicalExaminerA physician thatevaluates medicalhistory & performsexam of decause & manner ofdeathabout 1.4degfor 1st 12hrs,0.7 deg after12hrsRate ofcoolingof corpseNaturalaccidentalsuicidalhomicidalundeterminedWhat arethe fivemannersof death?AlgorMortiscooling ofbody afterdeathStage 20 -50 daysafterdeathAdvancedDecayBlowfliesAttracted todead bodies,often arrivewithin minutesof deathMarblingpattern causedbygasses in bloodvesselsand breakdownof hemoglobinThestudy ofinsectsEntomologyPostMortemIntervalPMIRigorMortisstiffeningof skeletalmusclesDurationof ActiveDecayStage10 - 20daysCoronerAn elected/appointpublic official whomakes inquiries intodeaths & completesdeath certificatesBloatStagecharacterized bythe production ofgasses that causethe corpse to swellAutopsyConducted todeterminethe manner,cause, andmechanism ofdeathCauseofdeathTheREASON fora death(heart attack,injury)DryRemainsStage inwhichbody maymummifyBeetlesColeopteraForensicPathologyInvestigation ofsudden,unnatural,unexplained, orviolent deathsLivorMortisthe poolingof blood intissuesafter deathMechanismof deathThe specificchange in thebody that broughtabout thecessation of life(blood loss,asphyxiation)TacheNoireyellowish, thenbrownish-blackishband-likediscolorationin the eye afterdeaththehead/facewhererigormortisbeginsAdvancedDecayStage where bodybegins to dry, skinturns leathery,body may form"grave wax"4-6hourstime elapsed forthe stomach toempty itscontents into thesmall intestineFliesDipteraStage 2,lasts 4-10 daysPutrefactionBlackPutrefactionStagerecognizable byloss in mass dueto feedings bymaggots and otherinsectsAutolysisself-digestion,when lysosomesbreak down andrelease digestiveenzymes into thecellthedevelopmentalstage of anarthropodbetween moltsInstarHard, darkcapsule thatdevelopsafter18 - 24 daysPupaInstar1Stage w/i20hrs wheremaggotis 2 - 4 mmlongBlanchinglividity willdisappearwhen the skinis presseduponWhereflies willlay eggsaroundwoundareas, eyes,nose, earsMedicalExaminerA physician thatevaluates medicalhistory & performsexam of decause & manner ofdeathabout 1.4degfor 1st 12hrs,0.7 deg after12hrsRate ofcoolingof corpseNaturalaccidentalsuicidalhomicidalundeterminedWhat arethe fivemannersof death?AlgorMortiscooling ofbody afterdeathStage 20 -50 daysafterdeathAdvancedDecayBlowfliesAttracted todead bodies,often arrivewithin minutesof deathMarblingpattern causedbygasses in bloodvesselsand breakdownof hemoglobinThestudy ofinsectsEntomologyPostMortemIntervalPMIRigorMortisstiffeningof skeletalmusclesDurationof ActiveDecayStage10 - 20daysCoronerAn elected/appointpublic official whomakes inquiries intodeaths & completesdeath certificatesBloatStagecharacterized bythe production ofgasses that causethe corpse to swellAutopsyConducted todeterminethe manner,cause, andmechanism ofdeathCauseofdeathTheREASON fora death(heart attack,injury)DryRemainsStage inwhichbody maymummifyBeetlesColeopteraForensicPathologyInvestigation ofsudden,unnatural,unexplained, orviolent deaths

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