Autolysisself-digestion,when lysosomesbreak down andrelease digestiveenzymes into thecellthehead/facewhererigormortisbeginsMarblingpattern causedbygasses in bloodvesselsand breakdownof hemoglobinCoronerAn elected/appointpublic official whomakes inquiries intodeaths & completesdeath certificatesBloatStagecharacterized bythe production ofgasses that causethe corpse to swellStage 2,lasts 4-10 daysPutrefactionTacheNoireyellowish, thenbrownish-blackishband-likediscolorationin the eye afterdeathBlowfliesAttracted todead bodies,often arrivewithin minutesof deathBlanchinglividity willdisappearwhen the skinis pressedupon4-6hourstime elapsed forthe stomach toempty itscontents into thesmall intestineWhereflies willlay eggsaroundwoundareas, eyes,nose, earsMedicalExaminerA physician thatevaluates medicalhistory & performsexam of decause & manner ofdeathBlackPutrefactionStagerecognizable byloss in mass dueto feedings bymaggots and otherinsectsRigorMortisstiffeningof skeletalmusclesDurationof ActiveDecayStage10 - 20daysCauseofdeathTheREASON fora death(heart attack,injury)Thestudy ofinsectsEntomologyInstar1Stage w/i20hrs wheremaggotis 2 - 4 mmlongAutopsyConducted todeterminethe manner,cause, andmechanism ofdeathHard, darkcapsule thatdevelopsafter18 - 24 daysPupaAlgorMortiscooling ofbody afterdeathForensicPathologyInvestigation ofsudden,unnatural,unexplained, orviolent deathsAdvancedDecayStage where bodybegins to dry, skinturns leathery,body may form"grave wax"thedevelopmentalstage of anarthropodbetween moltsInstarMechanismof deathThe specificchange in thebody that broughtabout thecessation of life(blood loss,asphyxiation)NaturalaccidentalsuicidalhomicidalundeterminedWhat arethe fivemannersof death?DryRemainsStage inwhichbody maymummifyPostMortemIntervalPMILivorMortisthe poolingof blood intissuesafter deathFliesDipteraStage 20 -50 daysafterdeathAdvancedDecayabout 1.4degfor 1st 12hrs,0.7 deg after12hrsRate ofcoolingof corpseBeetlesColeopteraAutolysisself-digestion,when lysosomesbreak down andrelease digestiveenzymes into thecellthehead/facewhererigormortisbeginsMarblingpattern causedbygasses in bloodvesselsand breakdownof hemoglobinCoronerAn elected/appointpublic official whomakes inquiries intodeaths & completesdeath certificatesBloatStagecharacterized bythe production ofgasses that causethe corpse to swellStage 2,lasts 4-10 daysPutrefactionTacheNoireyellowish, thenbrownish-blackishband-likediscolorationin the eye afterdeathBlowfliesAttracted todead bodies,often arrivewithin minutesof deathBlanchinglividity willdisappearwhen the skinis pressedupon4-6hourstime elapsed forthe stomach toempty itscontents into thesmall intestineWhereflies willlay eggsaroundwoundareas, eyes,nose, earsMedicalExaminerA physician thatevaluates medicalhistory & performsexam of decause & manner ofdeathBlackPutrefactionStagerecognizable byloss in mass dueto feedings bymaggots and otherinsectsRigorMortisstiffeningof skeletalmusclesDurationof ActiveDecayStage10 - 20daysCauseofdeathTheREASON fora death(heart attack,injury)Thestudy ofinsectsEntomologyInstar1Stage w/i20hrs wheremaggotis 2 - 4 mmlongAutopsyConducted todeterminethe manner,cause, andmechanism ofdeathHard, darkcapsule thatdevelopsafter18 - 24 daysPupaAlgorMortiscooling ofbody afterdeathForensicPathologyInvestigation ofsudden,unnatural,unexplained, orviolent deathsAdvancedDecayStage where bodybegins to dry, skinturns leathery,body may form"grave wax"thedevelopmentalstage of anarthropodbetween moltsInstarMechanismof deathThe specificchange in thebody that broughtabout thecessation of life(blood loss,asphyxiation)NaturalaccidentalsuicidalhomicidalundeterminedWhat arethe fivemannersof death?DryRemainsStage inwhichbody maymummifyPostMortemIntervalPMILivorMortisthe poolingof blood intissuesafter deathFliesDipteraStage 20 -50 daysafterdeathAdvancedDecayabout 1.4degfor 1st 12hrs,0.7 deg after12hrsRate ofcoolingof corpseBeetlesColeoptera

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