Durationof ActiveDecayStage10 - 20daysThestudy ofinsectsEntomologyRigorMortisstiffeningof skeletalmusclesBlackPutrefactionStagerecognizable byloss in mass dueto feedings bymaggots and otherinsects4-6hourstime elapsed forthe stomach toempty itscontents into thesmall intestinePostMortemIntervalPMIMarblingpattern causedbygasses in bloodvesselsand breakdownof hemoglobinthedevelopmentalstage of anarthropodbetween moltsInstarAlgorMortiscooling ofbody afterdeathBlanchinglividity willdisappearwhen the skinis presseduponabout 1.4degfor 1st 12hrs,0.7 deg after12hrsRate ofcoolingof corpsethehead/facewhererigormortisbeginsAdvancedDecayStage where bodybegins to dry, skinturns leathery,body may form"grave wax"Autolysisself-digestion,when lysosomesbreak down andrelease digestiveenzymes into thecellBeetlesColeopteraInstar1Stage w/i20hrs wheremaggotis 2 - 4 mmlongWhereflies willlay eggsaroundwoundareas, eyes,nose, earsAutopsyConducted todeterminethe manner,cause, andmechanism ofdeathStage 2,lasts 4-10 daysPutrefactionStage 20 -50 daysafterdeathAdvancedDecayCauseofdeathTheREASON fora death(heart attack,injury)ForensicPathologyInvestigation ofsudden,unnatural,unexplained, orviolent deathsMedicalExaminerA physician thatevaluates medicalhistory & performsexam of decause & manner ofdeathTacheNoireyellowish, thenbrownish-blackishband-likediscolorationin the eye afterdeathNaturalaccidentalsuicidalhomicidalundeterminedWhat arethe fivemannersof death?LivorMortisthe poolingof blood intissuesafter deathFliesDipteraCoronerAn elected/appointpublic official whomakes inquiries intodeaths & completesdeath certificatesHard, darkcapsule thatdevelopsafter18 - 24 daysPupaBloatStagecharacterized bythe production ofgasses that causethe corpse to swellMechanismof deathThe specificchange in thebody that broughtabout thecessation of life(blood loss,asphyxiation)BlowfliesAttracted todead bodies,often arrivewithin minutesof deathDryRemainsStage inwhichbody maymummifyDurationof ActiveDecayStage10 - 20daysThestudy ofinsectsEntomologyRigorMortisstiffeningof skeletalmusclesBlackPutrefactionStagerecognizable byloss in mass dueto feedings bymaggots and otherinsects4-6hourstime elapsed forthe stomach toempty itscontents into thesmall intestinePostMortemIntervalPMIMarblingpattern causedbygasses in bloodvesselsand breakdownof hemoglobinthedevelopmentalstage of anarthropodbetween moltsInstarAlgorMortiscooling ofbody afterdeathBlanchinglividity willdisappearwhen the skinis presseduponabout 1.4degfor 1st 12hrs,0.7 deg after12hrsRate ofcoolingof corpsethehead/facewhererigormortisbeginsAdvancedDecayStage where bodybegins to dry, skinturns leathery,body may form"grave wax"Autolysisself-digestion,when lysosomesbreak down andrelease digestiveenzymes into thecellBeetlesColeopteraInstar1Stage w/i20hrs wheremaggotis 2 - 4 mmlongWhereflies willlay eggsaroundwoundareas, eyes,nose, earsAutopsyConducted todeterminethe manner,cause, andmechanism ofdeathStage 2,lasts 4-10 daysPutrefactionStage 20 -50 daysafterdeathAdvancedDecayCauseofdeathTheREASON fora death(heart attack,injury)ForensicPathologyInvestigation ofsudden,unnatural,unexplained, orviolent deathsMedicalExaminerA physician thatevaluates medicalhistory & performsexam of decause & manner ofdeathTacheNoireyellowish, thenbrownish-blackishband-likediscolorationin the eye afterdeathNaturalaccidentalsuicidalhomicidalundeterminedWhat arethe fivemannersof death?LivorMortisthe poolingof blood intissuesafter deathFliesDipteraCoronerAn elected/appointpublic official whomakes inquiries intodeaths & completesdeath certificatesHard, darkcapsule thatdevelopsafter18 - 24 daysPupaBloatStagecharacterized bythe production ofgasses that causethe corpse to swellMechanismof deathThe specificchange in thebody that broughtabout thecessation of life(blood loss,asphyxiation)BlowfliesAttracted todead bodies,often arrivewithin minutesof deathDryRemainsStage 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. 10 - 20 days
    Duration of Active Decay Stage
  2. Entomology
    The study of insects
  3. stiffening of skeletal muscles
    Rigor Mortis
  4. Stage recognizable by loss in mass due to feedings by maggots and other insects
    Black Putrefaction
  5. time elapsed for the stomach to empty its contents into the small intestine
    4-6 hours
  6. PMI
    Post Mortem Interval
  7. pattern caused by gasses in blood vessels and breakdown of hemoglobin
    Marbling
  8. Instar
    the developmental stage of an arthropod between molts
  9. cooling of body after death
    Algor Mortis
  10. lividity will disappear when the skin is pressed upon
    Blanching
  11. Rate of cooling of corpse
    about 1.4deg for 1st 12hrs, 0.7 deg after 12hrs
  12. where rigor mortis begins
    the head/face
  13. Stage where body begins to dry, skin turns leathery, body may form "grave wax"
    Advanced Decay
  14. self-digestion, when lysosomes break down and release digestive enzymes into the cell
    Autolysis
  15. Coleoptera
    Beetles
  16. Stage w/i 20hrs where maggot is 2 - 4 mm long
    Instar 1
  17. around wound areas, eyes, nose, ears
    Where flies will lay eggs
  18. Conducted to determine the manner, cause, and mechanism of death
    Autopsy
  19. Putrefaction
    Stage 2, lasts 4-10 days
  20. Advanced Decay
    Stage 20 - 50 days after death
  21. The REASON for a death (heart attack, injury)
    Cause of death
  22. Investigation of sudden, unnatural, unexplained, or violent deaths
    Forensic Pathology
  23. A physician that evaluates medical history & performs exam of de cause & manner of death
    Medical Examiner
  24. yellowish, then brownish-blackish band-like discoloration in the eye after death
    Tache Noire
  25. What are the five manners of death?
    Natural accidental suicidal homicidal undetermined
  26. the pooling of blood in tissues after death
    Livor Mortis
  27. Diptera
    Flies
  28. An elected/appoint public official who makes inquiries into deaths & completes death certificates
    Coroner
  29. Pupa
    Hard, dark capsule that develops after 18 - 24 days
  30. Stage characterized by the production of gasses that cause the corpse to swell
    Bloat
  31. The specific change in the body that brought about the cessation of life (blood loss, asphyxiation)
    Mechanism of death
  32. Attracted to dead bodies, often arrive within minutes of death
    Blowflies
  33. Stage in which body may mummify
    Dry Remains