ABOVE GROUND: ANATOMICAL EMBALMING ROLES IN SOCIETY, 2ND EDITION Final Examination Questions
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47. Anatomical embalming is the ___________________ and preservation of a human corpse.
56. The headache most ___________________ dread when caring for their members who die is the need to decide every step of what happens after their death
a. Dehydration b. Sanitization c. Thawing d. Processing
a. Funeral director associations b. State funeral commissions c. Families d. Shareholder boards
48. In the 3rd century, Herophilus and Erasistratus, two physicians in ____________, originated the practice of dissection of cadavers in Alexandria for scientific study. a. Libya b. Eritrea c. Greece d. Egypt 49. Large open-air classroom structures called ______________ would host the dissection of one cadaver every five years for many physicians to learn from all at once. a. Anatomical theaters b. Educational amphitheaters c. Medicinal observatories d. Dissection domes 50. __________ cavity is another term for the chest and stomach area containing organs. a. Abdominal b. Septal c. Iliac d. Thoracic 51. The difference between donor and cadaver is: a. One is refrigerated and one is at room temperature. b. Whether a doctor or a medical student is addressing it. c. Which is before and after educational use. d. If it’s been embalmed or not. 52. Anatomical solutions of preservatives usually contain ____________ or formalin, which are more powerful than formaldehyde alone (which is found in funeral home solutions). a. Propylene glycol b. Paraldehyde c. Carbon d. Phenol 53. A _______________ injection is low-pressure injection of fluid just beneath the skin. a. Superdermic b. Hypodermic c. Hyperdermic d. Subcutaneous 54. Statistically, cremation in the U.S. became the majority preference of disposition in: a. 1998 b. 2008 c. 2020 d. 2016 55. The greatest need for the burial of an embalmed body is the availability of: a. Land space. b. Casket construction materials. c. Cemetery labor. d. Concrete for vaults and tombstones.
57. The need for bodies for anatomical study in early-19th- century England resulted in situations like the infamous murders by William Burke and William Hare of ___________ individuals for sale to medical institutions for study. a. 3
b. 16 c. 48 d. 104
58. The Warburton Anatomy Act, passed in ____________, excluded the use of criminals’ bodies for dissection and instead created an avenue for willful donation before death. c. Britain in 1832 d. Ireland in 1885 59. What are the greatest differences mentioned between traditional funeral home embalming and anatomical embalming, respectively? a. Apply mortuary cosmetics; shave the face and head of the donor. b. Meet with families in person; speak with families on the phone. c. Wear business formal attire; wear nursing scrubs. d. Dress decedent after embalming; clothes cremated with decedent. a. Louisiana in 1871 b. Colorado in 1906 60. Mortuary cosmetics are designed to react to room temperatures and stiffer consistencies of the embalmed deceased, as opposed to the __________________ and greater pliability of a living person’s face with which most cosmetics purchased over the counter are designed to react. a. Adhesiveness b. Body temperature c. Porousness d. Body hair consistency 61. Upon donation of a body to a willed body program for preservation and further scientific study, it is the __________________ responsibility to determine the decedent’s best use for education. a. Student’s b. Embalmer’s c. Family’s d. Institution’s 62. Upon cadavers, dentists can practice surgeries with no _____________ to the patient as they learn the diversities of each mouth and can see effects that time and hygiene—or lack thereof—have had on the teeth of an active human’s full life on a case-by-case basis. a. Liability
b. Disclaimers c. Risk of pain d. Hard feelings
Course Code: FTX01AG
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Book Code: FTX1626
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