BlowfliesAttracted todead bodies,often arrivewithin minutesof deathRigorMortisstiffeningof skeletalmusclesBlanchinglividity willdisappearwhen the skinis presseduponCauseofdeathTheREASON fora death(heart attack,injury)Stage 20 -50 daysafterdeathAdvancedDecaythedevelopmentalstage of anarthropodbetween moltsInstarBloatStagecharacterized bythe production ofgasses that causethe corpse to swellMechanismof deathThe specificchange in thebody that broughtabout thecessation of life(blood loss,asphyxiation)DryRemainsStage inwhichbody maymummifyFliesDipteraThestudy ofinsectsEntomologyNaturalaccidentalsuicidalhomicidalundeterminedWhat arethe fivemannersof death?Stage 2,lasts 4-10 daysPutrefactionWhereflies willlay eggsaroundwoundareas, eyes,nose, earsAdvancedDecayStage where bodybegins to dry, skinturns leathery,body may form"grave wax"thehead/facewhererigormortisbeginsLivorMortisthe poolingof blood intissuesafter deathForensicPathologyInvestigation ofsudden,unnatural,unexplained, orviolent deathsAutolysisself-digestion,when lysosomesbreak down andrelease digestiveenzymes into thecellInstar1Stage w/i20hrs wheremaggotis 2 - 4 mmlongAlgorMortiscooling ofbody afterdeathabout 1.4degfor 1st 12hrs,0.7 deg after12hrsRate ofcoolingof corpseMarblingpattern causedbygasses in bloodvesselsand breakdownof hemoglobinBlackPutrefactionStagerecognizable byloss in mass dueto feedings bymaggots and otherinsectsBeetlesColeoptera4-6hourstime elapsed forthe stomach toempty itscontents into thesmall intestineTacheNoireyellowish, thenbrownish-blackishband-likediscolorationin the eye afterdeathMedicalExaminerA physician thatevaluates medicalhistory & performsexam of decause & manner ofdeathCoronerAn elected/appointpublic official whomakes inquiries intodeaths & completesdeath certificatesHard, darkcapsule thatdevelopsafter18 - 24 daysPupaAutopsyConducted todeterminethe manner,cause, andmechanism ofdeathDurationof ActiveDecayStage10 - 20daysPostMortemIntervalPMIBlowfliesAttracted todead bodies,often arrivewithin minutesof deathRigorMortisstiffeningof skeletalmusclesBlanchinglividity willdisappearwhen the skinis presseduponCauseofdeathTheREASON fora death(heart attack,injury)Stage 20 -50 daysafterdeathAdvancedDecaythedevelopmentalstage of anarthropodbetween moltsInstarBloatStagecharacterized bythe production ofgasses that causethe corpse to swellMechanismof deathThe specificchange in thebody that broughtabout thecessation of life(blood loss,asphyxiation)DryRemainsStage inwhichbody maymummifyFliesDipteraThestudy ofinsectsEntomologyNaturalaccidentalsuicidalhomicidalundeterminedWhat arethe fivemannersof death?Stage 2,lasts 4-10 daysPutrefactionWhereflies willlay eggsaroundwoundareas, eyes,nose, earsAdvancedDecayStage where bodybegins to dry, skinturns leathery,body may form"grave wax"thehead/facewhererigormortisbeginsLivorMortisthe poolingof blood intissuesafter deathForensicPathologyInvestigation ofsudden,unnatural,unexplained, orviolent deathsAutolysisself-digestion,when lysosomesbreak down andrelease digestiveenzymes into thecellInstar1Stage w/i20hrs wheremaggotis 2 - 4 mmlongAlgorMortiscooling ofbody afterdeathabout 1.4degfor 1st 12hrs,0.7 deg after12hrsRate ofcoolingof corpseMarblingpattern causedbygasses in bloodvesselsand breakdownof hemoglobinBlackPutrefactionStagerecognizable byloss in mass dueto feedings bymaggots and otherinsectsBeetlesColeoptera4-6hourstime elapsed forthe stomach toempty itscontents into thesmall intestineTacheNoireyellowish, thenbrownish-blackishband-likediscolorationin the eye afterdeathMedicalExaminerA physician thatevaluates medicalhistory & performsexam of decause & manner ofdeathCoronerAn elected/appointpublic official whomakes inquiries intodeaths & completesdeath certificatesHard, darkcapsule thatdevelopsafter18 - 24 daysPupaAutopsyConducted todeterminethe manner,cause, andmechanism ofdeathDurationof ActiveDecayStage10 - 20daysPostMortemIntervalPMI

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.


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