Fis 201 exam - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

FIS 201 Exam 2 WVU Pathologist - Determines cause of disease or trauma based on appearance and chemistry of bodies or tissues. Medical Examiner - Appointed by jurisdiction and is usually a physician who is a board-certified forensic pathologist and is responsible for certifying the manner and cause of a death. Coroner - An elected official and may or may not possess a medical degree with optional education and training. Death Investigator - They investigate death under the jurisdiction of...

Forensic anthropologist - ANSWERspecialize in archaeology and physical anthropology; do mass grave exhumation, work for the military; have training in anatomy, biology, and archaeology Bones important for determining human species - ANSWERcranium, pelvis, scapula, femur, humerus Forensic archaeology - ANSWERRecover and interpret human remains; locate gravesites, remove skeletons out safely Physical anthropology - ANSWERStudy of the biology, variation, and evolution of humans; patterns o...

Mechanical Trauma - Physical Actions Thermal Trauma - Temperature Effects Electrical Trauma - Electrical Conduction through the body Chemical Trauma - Chemical Alteration of body processes Asphyxiation - Oxygen deprivation Degree of Injury - - Amount of force - Duration of force - Region of the body - Surface area of the body struck - Nature of the weapon Blunt Force Trauma (closed) - - Contusions - Abrasions - Lacerations - Fracture Penetrating Trauma (open) - - Incisions - Punct...

WVU FIS 201 Exam 2 questions & answers

Forensic anthropologist - specialize in archaeology and physical anthropology; do mass grave exhumation, work for the military; have training in anatomy, biology, and archaeology Bones important for determining human species - cranium, pelvis, scapula, femur, humerus Forensic archaeology - Recover and interpret human remains; locate gravesites, remove skeletons out safely Physical anthropology - Study of the biology, variation, and evolution of humans; patterns of human shape and size, gro...

locating remains - visual detection, ground penetrating radar, cadaver dogs, metal detector, ground penetrometer recovery of remains - mapping, excavation, documentation 5 human remains - cranium, pelvis, scapula, femur, humerus how many ossification centers in humans - 405 how many bones are in the human body - 206 what can we tell from the speed of fusing - demonstrates age more suture scoring --> - younger other estimates of age - sternal rib ends, pubic symphysis s...

Karl Landsteiner (1868-!943) - He came up with blood types A, B, C and developed techniques for stain identification analysis. He also worked with Alexander Weiner. Sir Alec Jeffreys (1950-Present) - He is a geneticist at the University of Leicester, UK. He individualized the source of biological material. Mathieu Orfila () - He is known as the "Father of Toxicology." He studied poisons and became famous from the Lafarge case. Serologist - Identifies human body fluids in a crime lab. or ...

anatomy of fingerprints - friction ridges when do volar pads start forming? - 4 months what is unique about volar pads? - consistent throughout life 3 steps of creating an impression - - sebrum & sweat - spreads along ridge surface - sticks to substrate when pressed foreign materials that could potentially have fingerprints - - blood, ink, motor oil, pizza grease 3 types of prints - patent, latent, impression/plastic patent - see without additional assistance latent - hidden fingerprint...