CMT CMT Anatomy & Pathology for Mortuary Science

Question 1

Which artery is most commonly used as the primary injection site in standard arterial embalming?

Accepted Answer

Common carotid artery

Answer

Femoral artery

Answer

Radial artery

Answer

Brachial artery

Question 2

What is the name of the large vein typically used as the primary drainage point during arterial embalming?

Accepted Answer

Internal jugular vein

Answer

Femoral vein

Answer

Subclavian vein

Answer

Portal vein

Question 3

Which condition describes the stiffening of the body's muscles after death due to chemical changes in muscle tissue?

Accepted Answer

Rigor mortis

Answer

Livor mortis

Answer

Algor mortis

Answer

Putrefaction

Question 4

What is the function of the lymphatic system relevant to embalming distribution?

Accepted Answer

It transports interstitial fluid and plays a role in edema that can affect embalming fluid distribution

Answer

It directly carries embalming fluid through the body

Answer

It produces red blood cells during life

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It controls muscle contraction post-mortem

Question 5

Which organ serves as the primary site of blood filtration and stores blood in reserve in the living body?

Accepted Answer

Spleen

Answer

Liver

Answer

Kidneys

Answer

Pancreas

Question 6

What causes the green discoloration of skin that is associated with early decomposition?

Accepted Answer

Hydrogen sulfide reacting with hemoglobin to form sulfhemoglobin

Answer

Oxidation of iron in the blood

Answer

Growth of algae on the skin surface

Answer

Pooling of bile from the gallbladder