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Mortuary Science
Mortuary Science is the study of deceased bodies through working in funeral homes or mortuaries. Throughout ancient history, there was always one person (or more) in a local area who cared for and prepared bodies before burying or entombing.Today, almost all families use a Funeral Home or Mortuary, and these businesses are run by trained, formally educated, and licensed men and women. "Mortician" and "Funeral Director" have completely replaced the term "undertaker".
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When someone died why would there fingernails be blue-gray in color?
When a person dies, circulation stops within a couple minutes after the last heart beat. Blood still in the vessels does not flow. Without circulation, the face becomes a pale blue-gray and even finger nails can show a blue-gray cast.
What is the English of burning a dead body?
This is called cremation. In the United States human remains must be cremated in some type of cremation container, which can range from a cardboard box to a casket, either which must have a lid.
Which culture is best known for their development of embalming techniques?
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Most states require a somewhat-clean criminal record to be considered for licensure. My state will allow a misdemeanor, but no felonies. However, there is an appeal process. It is through this appeal process that one could, after being denied a Funeral Director license, plead his or her case to the board and see what happens. Short answer: No.
How long does it take the bowels and bladder to evacuate after death?
This depends upon the trajectory of death, and whether or not the bowels and bladder had any contents. But when a person dies such muscles are released immediately, so would bowel and bladder content.
How much do you get paid for putting makeup on a dead person?
A funeral home hairstylist makes about $75 a head.
Many of them are dehydrated (ie: ancient mummies). In others, the fluids have congealed, making them feel much firmer than living or recently dead flesh.
Dead wrong! (No pun intended) Embalmed bodies feel firm because aldehydes (formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde, etc.) preserve the body by linking together the protein chains present in the flesh. These "link sites" also happen to be the same sites that are broken down by the various bacteria that contribute to putrifation and decay. That's why embalming retards decomposition.
What does a mortician basically do?
Generally speaking a Mortician prepares a human body for disposal after death: I did not say internment as that is not always the case.
If the body was damaged from some trauma, or an autopsy, the mortician will repair the body to a presentable state (if it is intended to be viewed). This can and often does include embalming (preservation chemicals) as well as many operations that are required, but not stated publicly out of respect for the people who will view the body (In all honesty you do not want to know what is done to your grandmother in order for you to view her body after she has died).
Also certain religious requests are accommodated, as best as they can be. For example:
- At least one Jewish belief requires a holy person to stay with the body until it is buried; this however conflicts (at least in some ways) with this person in the preparation room (some state laws require them to be licensed as the preparation room is highly restricted), and the body must be stored in a freezer (that would kill the person to stay in the same room).
- Some religions require that "no preparation" be done (as normally is done) including refrigeration of the body; this means the body has to be disposed of (under law) very quickly. It is also very shocking to see a deceased person in this state, as the human body degrades quickly after death.
- Other things like this are special incense that must be burned, holes drilled into the casket, special (holy) objects to be placed in the casket, the body to be washed with special waters, wrapped in special cloth, etc.
How is it possible for a corpse to be warm hours after death?
Impossible? Not necessarily. The decomposition chemistry that happens after death will increase the body temperature slightly. This increases also comes with various gas creation due to the nature of decomposition. I would not consider it "warm", but certainly warmer than tissue not exposed to degeneration.
How long has toxicology been around?
About 500 years, in the 16th century, a guy named Paracelsus first realized that literally anything can kill a human if it's taken in to big a quantity . He coined the phrase "The dose makes the poison"
But forensic toxicology wasn't invented until the 1840's when chemist Mathieu Orfila proved in court that Marie LaFarge poisoned her husband with Arsenic
What does it mean if you smell mortuary scent?
Nasty as this dream might be, it is nothing more than a metaphor highlighting some problem or mess that the dreamer needs to clean up. Something left unfinished, or the residue of some sort of canceled project or "dead" effort is causing a "stink;" that is, ruining the working/living environment. The "corpse" might even be an old relationship that the dreamer refuses to admit is "dead." It's time to stop pretending, face reality and bury the past.
Where are dead people stored before burrial?
It depends. If the person has died, and opted to be embalmed, they are placed in a casket, which is where they stay before burial. If the ceremony isn't right away, they embalm the body, and put it in a cooler. To preserve it
What are the risks of being a mortician?
pros- money
cons- seeing dead children. well anything dead, seeing people cry. You need to be emotionaly stable to do this job
What substance used to stuff the nostrils mummification?
The use cotton swabs, it may sound weird but coming from a daddy of a historian, they use cotton swabs. In case the mummies ever came back to life. They could use the cotton swabs to clean there mouths out. The use cotton swabs, it may sound weird but coming from a daddy of a historian, they use cotton swabs. In case the mummies ever came back to life. They could use the cotton swabs to clean there mouths out. idk but i got the answer beeswax alot
Mummification is from ancient Egypt. It was when you had to do all the disgusting steps to making a mummy.
What happens to a body after death?
There are two paths that a person's body goes through after it dies. The first is that it will be stripped naked and will be injected with a fluid that will make the skin stay in place and will not decay for five days. Then it is dressed in fine clothing, either a dress or a tux. The it is put into a padded casket made of metal and then it will be brought to a church and people will cry over it. After that, they will be put into a hole approx. six feet underground. There it will be and the skin will slowly decay and just become bones.
Why did Egyptains preserve bodies through embalming?
The Egyptians went through great lengths to preserve the dead bodies of people because they believed there was an afterlife. They didn't want the bodies to decompose because they would be used again.
How long will a body keep without embalming?
embalming fluid is used to preserve the body for the funeral and after a weeks after burial the body will decompose.
Who were the first to know how to embalm the dead?
The ancient Egyptians embalmed the bodies of humans and sometimes animals in preparation for burial. The embalmed bodies, called mummies, have been preserved for millennia.
Can a person safely eat another person's cremated ashes?
ABSOLUTELY NOT! Consuming the ashes of the dead is to ingest chemicals that were created in the embalming fluid contained from the body that didn't break down during cremation. Secondly, if someone had metal anywhere in their body, you would be ingesting the byproducts of that. Then thirdly, it wouldn't just be your loved ones ashes, it would also be remnants of the other people who were created in the same crematorium. It's a very, very bad idea and could be potentially fatal. Not to mention that if you are a religious person, this is technically cannibalism. If you want to have a part of someones ashes with you or a part of you, some tattoo artists will incorporate a tiny amount of ashes in the tattoo ink. That amount of ashes is a safe level to have in your body. Eating cremated remains is a very, very dangerous practice.
***If your loved one wasn't (mutilated by a funeral services of director by being embalmed with toxic chemicals) embalmed then why ever not eat the ashes.
I eat my loved ones ashes on the anniversary or other special days. Just small amounts at a time. Perhaps as much as a teaspoon maximum. Mix with a drink or however suits your situation. What a great way to remember and celebrate someones life. (or your pets life!)
Not at all dangerous. High temp will destroy all the bad stuff anyway. true the ashes may not be purely of your loved ones and could contain small amount of another but otherwise it is of no concern. Be proud be hungry and eat as you would the eucharist pure love.
PS I have worked in this industry and can think of no better way to offer your respect. Embalming for open casket services is a horrific mutilation and a disgusting thing to do to someone you love. More suitable to be done to an enemy or someone hated. Nothing ethical about embalming certainly not respectful. Just a way to make / take money from the weak and lonely.
