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Forensic medicine is a branch of medicine that
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applies the principles and knowledge of the medical sciences to problems in the field of surgery
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applies the principles and knowledge of the medical sciences to problems in the field of law
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applies the principles and knowledge of the medical sciences to problems in the field of microbiology
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The Forensic Pathologist can determine
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cause of death, mechanism of death and manner of death
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cause of death and manner of death
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mechanism of death and manner of death
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If the mechanism of death is asphyxia, the cause of death is
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stabbing
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strangulation
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gunshot
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The manner of death by gunshot could be
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In which of the following cases forensic autopsy is applicable
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violent deaths
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all kinds of death
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death in hospital
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Which are the components of the forensic autopsy
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An autopsy includes
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Types of violent deaths are
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When the mechanism of death is loss of blood, the cause of death is
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strangulation
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stabbing
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hanging
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Asphyxia refers to a state in which the body becomes deprived of
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carbon dioxide while in excess of oxygen
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oxygen while in excess of carbon dioxide
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oxygen and carbon dioxide
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glucose in the blood
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The categories of asphyxial death are
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neck compression and chest compression
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neck compression, chest compression, positional asphyxia, airway obstruction and exhaustion or displacement of environmental oxygen
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neck compression
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chest compression
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The mechanisms of death by neck compression are
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compression of the jugular veins and of the carotid arteries, airway obstruction and cardiac arrhythmia
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injuries to the larynx
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intramuscular bleeding
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intimal carotid artery laceration
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Internal appearance of strangulation is
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The time interval of compression on the neck to loss of consciousness is approximately
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20 sec if one of the carotid arteries is compressed and a minute if only the jugulars are compressed
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10 sec if both carotid arteries are compressed and two minutes if only the jugulars are compressed
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10 sec if both carotid arteries are compressed and a minute if only the jugulars are not compressed
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10 sec if both carotid arteries are compressed and a minute if only the jugulars are compressed
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Where a constricting band is tightened around the neck, there is usually gross congestion, cyanosis and petechiae in the face if the pressure is maintained for more than about
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20 seconds
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10 seconds
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5 seconds
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15 seconds
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The categories of strangulation are
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manual strangulation and ligature
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manual strangulation, ligature and hanging
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ligature and hanging
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manual strangulation and hanging
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Cardiac arrhythmia is a mechanism whereby pressure over the carotid artery at the carotid sinus provokes
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petechial haemorrhages
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hypocapnea
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bradycardia
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tachycardia
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The mark most often tends to encircle the neck horizontally and at a lower level in cases of
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The fingernail marks indicate
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Hanging which involves free swinging results in an almost instantaneous death due to
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pressure on the laryngeal prominence
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sudden pressure on the neck arteries
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decreased pressure on the neck arteries
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increased pressure on the laryngo-pharynx
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A wound is a ................. produced by external mechanical force
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leakage of blood from ruptured small vessels into the surrounding tissues
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disruption of the continuity of tissues
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portion of the body surface, which has been moved by rubbing
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A blunt force injury is any bodily damage resulting from
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forceful contact between the body and a blunt object
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forceful contact between the body and a sharp object
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forceful contact between the body and chemicals
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The only mechanism of blunt force trauma (BFT) is
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a moving object stinking the body
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a moving body striking a fixed object or surface
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a moving object striking the body or a moving body striking a fixed object or surface
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These three blunt force injuries - abrasions, bruises and lacerations
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Bruises occur when the elastic limit, the tolerance of subcutaneous blood vessels is exceeded
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so that they tear and bleed
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so that they become congested
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so that they shrink and remain intact
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a leakage of blood from ruptured small vessels into the surrounding tissues
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the settling of blood into the lowermost blood vessels under gravity after the circulation ceases
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injuries involving superficial layers of the skin the epidermis or mucus membrane
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Tramline bruising is due to impact with
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The bruises usually disappear after
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14-15 days
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3-5 days
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3-4 days
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The colour of a bruise depends on the colour of
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One of the differences between the lividity and the bruise is
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that the bruise appears over the site of injury and lividity appears depending on the part of the body
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that lividity appears over the site of injury and the bruise appears depending on the part of the body
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that the bruise appears opposite the site of injury and lividity appears depending on the part of the body
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An abrasion is an area of crushing, loss of skin or mucous membrane due to
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Abrasions bleed only slightly, heal quickly and
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leave a scar
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leave no scar
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sometimes leave a scar
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Tangential impact between an object and the skin causes a typical graze in which the superficial skin layers are most often
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scraped off and piled up as skin tags at the far end of the injury
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scraped off and piled up as skin tags at the near end of the injury
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scraped off and piled up as skin tags at both ends of the injury
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A scratch is a linear abrasion produced by drawing a sharp point
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only over the surface of mucous membrane
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only over the surface of the skin
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the surface of the skin or mucous membrane
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The tissue bridges are found in
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Early post-mortem change is
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body cooling
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putrefaction
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mummification
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Early post-mortem change is
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putrefaction
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rigor mortis
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mummification
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Early post-mortem change is
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livor mortis
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putrefaction
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mummification
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Late post-mortem change is
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livor mortis
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rigor mortis
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mummification
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Late post-mortem change is
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putrefaction
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body cooling
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Late post-mortem change is
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livor mortis
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body cooling
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adipocere
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The "Spot of the Larche” is
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stiffening of the muscles after death
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cooling of the body after death
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settling of blood into the lowermost blood vessels under gravity after death
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stiffening of the muscles after death
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cooling of the body after death
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settling of blood into the lowermost blood vessels under gravity after death
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stiffening of the muscles after death
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cooling of the body after death
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settling of blood into the lowermost blood vessels under gravity after death
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due to hydrogenation and hydrolysis of body fat
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due to dehydration and desiccation of the tissues and the organs
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post-mortem destruction of the soft tissues of the body by the action of bacteria (bacterial action) and endogenous enzymes (autolysis)
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due to hydrogenation and hydrolysis of body fat
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due to dehydration and desiccation of the tissues and the organs
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post-mortem destruction of the soft tissues of the body by the action of bacteria (bacterial action) and endogenous enzymes (autolysis)
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due to hydrogenation and hydrolysis of body fat
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due to dehydration and desiccation of the tissues and the organs
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post-mortem destruction of the soft tissues of the body by the action of bacteria (bacterial action) and endogenous enzymes (autolysis)
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Firearm injuries occur when
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someone is hit with the handle of a pistol
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someone is shot by a bullet or other sort of projectile from a firearm
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someone is hit with the handle of a rifle
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The kinetic energy of a bullet is proportional to mass and
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The projectiles may be classified according to their speed as
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low velocity (<300 m/second) or high velocity (>300 m/second)
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low velocity (<400 m/second) or high velocity (>400 m/second)
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low velocity (<500 m/second) or high velocity (>500 m/second)
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The classification of firearms
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a rifled firearm and a smooth bore firearm
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a rifled firearm, smooth bore firearm, air or gas operated firearm and country made firearm
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air or gas operated firearm and country made firearm
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The function of the case of the cartridge is
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it expands and seals chamber against rearward escape of gases
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it explodes on compression igniting the propellant
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it burns to produce large volumes of gases under pressure
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The function of the primer of the cartridge is
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it expands and seals chamber against rearward escape of gases
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it explodes on compression igniting the powder
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it burns to produce large volumes of gases under pressure
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The function of the gun powder of the cartridge is
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it expands and seals chamber against rearward escape of gases
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it explodes on compression igniting the powder
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it burns to produce large volumes of gases under pressure
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The function of the bullet or pellets of the cartridge is
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it expands and seals chamber against rearward escape of gases
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it explodes on compression igniting the powder
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it is the part which exits the muzzle
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The wound ballistics is
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the study of projectile penetration of solids
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the study of projectiles in the air
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the study of projectile penetration of tissues
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The wounding potential depends on
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the weight of projectile only
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the velocity of projectiles
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the projectile’s deformation only
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a wound produced by a projectile as it enters the body
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a wound produced by a projectile as it exits the body
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a path traversed by the projectile in the body
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a wound produced by a projectile as it enters the body
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a wound produced by a projectile as it exits the body
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a path traversed by the projectile in the body
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a wound produced by a projectile as it enters the body
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a wound produced by a projectile as it exits the body
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a path traversed by the projectile in the body
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Projectiles disrupt tissues by the following principal mechanisms:
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permanent cavity formation and projectile deformation
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temporary cavity formation and projectile fragmentation
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permanent cavity formation and temporary cavity formation
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Secondary wounding mechanisms may include
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bullet
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discharge gases
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pellet
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Secondary wounding mechanisms may include
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Secondary wounding mechanisms may include
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Secondary wounding mechanisms may include
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bullet
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gun powder particles
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pellet
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Secondary wounding mechanisms may include:
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Skin surface characteristic of gunshot (bullet) wound is
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skin defect
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exit wound
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entry wound
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Skin surface characteristic of gunshot (bullet) wounds is
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abraded margin
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exit wound
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entry wound
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Skin surface characteristic of gunshot (bullet) wounds is
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grey ring
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exit wound
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entry wound
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Skin surface characteristic of gunshot (bullet) wounds is
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smudging
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exit wound
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entry wound
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Skin surface characteristic of gunshot (bullet) wounds is
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Singeing
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Exit wound
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Entry wound
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Skin surface characteristic of gunshot (bullet) wounds is
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tattooing
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exit wound
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entry wound
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Skin surface characteristic of gunshot (bullet) wounds is
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muzzle impression
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exit wound
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entry wound
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Contact range of fire of bullet wound is when
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the range is within the distance travelled by flame
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muzzle is in contact with body
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the range is within the distance travelled by unburnt or burnt gun powder burns
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Close range of fire of bullet wound is when
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the range is within the distance travelled by flame
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muzzle is in contact with body
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the range is within the distance travelled by unburnt or burnt gun powder burns
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Near range of fire of bullet wound is when
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the range is within the distance travelled by flame
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muzzle is in contact with body
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the range is within the distance travelled by unburnt or burnt gun powder burns
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Distant range of fire of bullet wound is when
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the range is within the distance travelled by flame
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muzzle is in contact with body
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the range is beyond the range of flame, smoke and gun powder burns
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The following terms are often used as synonyms of mechanical asphyxia
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suffocation
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throttling
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smothering
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passing out
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choking
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The categories of asphyxial death are
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The classical signs of asphyxia are
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The scheme shows types of hanging /typical and atypical / on the basis of position of body.
Which type is INCORRECT?
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position A is an atypical hanging
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position A is a typical hanging
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position C is an atypical hanging
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position D is an atypical hanging
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positions E and B are atypical hangings
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This scheme shows types of hanging /typical and atypical / on the basis of position of knot.
Which type is incorrect:
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position A is an atypical hanging
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position A is a typical hanging
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position C is an atypical hanging
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position B is an atypical hanging
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The feature of sexual asphyxia is
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this hypoxia is achieved by constriction of the neck by ligature which can be voluntary tightened and loosened
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the most common feature is a ligature connected to some compression device of the
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hands and feet which releases the ligature upon relaxing the legs and hands
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malfunctions in this release lead to accidental ligature death
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the mechanical fixation of the chest
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the basic mechanism is the production of cerebral hypoxia
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The feature of traumatic asphyxia is
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the presence of the ligature mark
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eyes and sclera are engorged with blood to a point of obliterating the whites of the eyes
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signs include face and neck grossly discoloured
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it shows the most evident signs of classical asphyxia
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the mechanical fixation of the chest
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The mechanism of Blunt force trauma (BFT) is
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a moving object striking the body
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a moving body striking a fixed object or surface
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a flow of current which may cause localised burn if resistance is high
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The mechanical force may cause
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heat or cold
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impact
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traction
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The causes of a bruise - “black eye” are
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Tramline bruising is due to impact with
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a stick
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a truncheon
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a fist
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The main medicolegal considerations of a bruise are
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Abrasions have the following characteristics
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heal without scarring
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leave a scar
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heal by scabbing
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Lacerated wounds have the following characteristics
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The lacerated wound is due to impact with
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a stick
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a truncheon
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a knife
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Early post-mortem change is
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body cooling
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putrefaction
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rigor mortis
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Early post-mortem change is
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body cooling
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mummification
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rigor mortis
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Early post-mortem change is
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body cooling
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adipocere
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rigor mortis
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Late post-mortem change is
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livor mortis
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putrefaction
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mummification
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Late post-mortem change is
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mummification
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rigor mortis
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putrefaction
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Late post-mortem change is
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putrefaction
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body cooling
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adipocere
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The "Spot of the Larche” is
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The dead body loses its heat by
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conduction
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bleeding
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convection
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Cooling of the body after death is
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an early post-mortem change
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due to chemical changes in the myoplasm
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due to the transmission of the heat from warmer body to the cooler environment
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Rigor mortis is
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a late post-mortem change
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due to chemical changes in the myoplasm
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the stiffening of the muscles
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Livor mortis is
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an early post-mortem change
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due to chemical changes in the myoplasm
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due to the settling of blood into the lowermost blood vessels under gravity after the circulation ceases
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Livor mortis
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may not develop at all if the body is tossed and turned continuously as seen in fast flowing waters of rivers or the sea
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is a late post-mortem change
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disperses with the onset of putrefaction
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Putrefaction
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is the post-mortem destruction of the soft tissues of the body by the action of bacteria (bacterial action) and endogenous enzymes (autolysis)
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is a late post-mortem change
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is due to hydrogenation and hydrolysis of body fat
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Adipocere
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is the post-mortem destruction of the soft tissues of the body by the action of bacteria (bacterial action) and endogenous enzymes (autolysis)
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is a late post-mortem change
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is due to hydrogenation and hydrolysis of body fat
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Mummification
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helps in identification, as the general facial features are preserved
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usually requires 3 to 6 months
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is due to hydrogenation and hydrolysis of body fat
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Mummification
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helps in recognizing the presence of wounds
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is an early post-mortem change
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is due to dehydration and desiccation of the tissues and the organs
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The time since death may be determined by
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An incised wound is
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a clean division of the full thickness of skin (or other tissue) under the pressure of a sharp-edged instrument
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longer than it is deep due to swipe action
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the injury involving superficial layers of the skin the epidermis or mucus membrane, due to impact against some hard, blunt, & rough object
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The sharp-edged weapon causes cutting or stabbing and may cause
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incised wounds
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stab wounds
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lacerated wounds
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The characters of incised wounds are
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The forensic aspects of an incised wounds are
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incised wounds reflect sharp edge, not weapon type
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incised wounds may only be assault
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incised wounds may cause profuse external haemorrhage and air embolism
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Defence wounds result from
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the immediate and instinctive reaction of the victims to save themselves by raising the arm to prevent the attack
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testing of the weapon by attacker
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the immediate and instinctive reaction of the victims to save themselves by grasping the weapon
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Hesitation wounds
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are often on fingers, hands, forearms of victim acquired in attempt to ward off blows or to grab weapon
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are shallow
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A chop object is
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Penetrating injuries may be caused by
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thrusting of sharp and flat instrument
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thrusting of sharp and thin instrument
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chopping motion made with a fairly sharp & relatively heavy weapon
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Adequate description of the stab wound may provide vital information about the
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Stab wound length is shorter than blade width as a result of
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"rocking" of knife on withdrawal
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stretching of skin over point on insertion and subsequent recoil on withdrawal
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tapered blade not fully inserted
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Stab wound length is greater than blade width as a result of
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"rocking" of knife on withdrawal
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blade does not pass straight in and out - entry and withdrawal at angle
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tapered blade not fully inserted
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Shape of stab wound may indicate
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The characteristics of a contact entry wound are the following
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Close entry wound characteristics are following
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the wound appears as a circular hole surrounded by singeing and smudging
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the imprint of the muzzle of the weapon may be found stamped on the skin
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abrasion collar, grey ring and tattooing may be present
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Near entry wound characteristics are following
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singeing of hair is absent
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the imprint of the muzzle of the weapon may be found stamped on the skin
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abrasion collar, grey ring and tattooing are present
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The characteristics of a distant entry wound are the following
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skin defect typically with abraded margin
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the imprint of the muzzle of the weapon may be found stamped on the skin
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skin defect typically with grey ring
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The differences between entry and exit wounds are the following
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edges of the entry wound are inverted, unlike exit wounds
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tissues of the exit wound are often saturated with carbon monoxide and therefore cherry red in colour unlike entry wounds
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abrasion collar, grey ring and tattooing of the entry wound may be present unlike exit wounds
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The medicolegal aspects of firearm injuries are
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The medicolegal aspects of firearm injuries are