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Q: Which methods can help determine how long a body has been dead?
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What is a bioscopy?

A bioscopy is an examination of a body to determine if it is alive or dead.


How can body temperature determine the time of death?

it is the temperature of the liver that determines the time of death (how long a body has been dead). that's why the medical examiner sticks a meat thermometer into the liver.


What is the dead body of an animal that has been preserved called?

It is called a dead corpse or body.


How investigaors find out how long someone has been dead?

There are many factors that can be considered in making the determination. * Temperature of the body * Rigor Mortis * Existence of certain insects in the body * Decomposition of tissue and fluids * Last known contact with others * Environmental factors


What are legal methods for transporting a dead body from one state to another for burial?

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It depends how long the body has been dead. Flies are attracted to foul smelling things so it depends on the dead body.


How can a coroner tell if a dead body is moved?

A coroner can look for signs such as lividity (discoloration of the skin due to blood pooling), rigor mortis (stiffening of the muscles), and different patterns of decomposition in different parts of the body to determine if a dead body has been moved. They may also examine the positioning of items around the body and any disturbances in the immediate surroundings.


Why did Hitler made arrangements to have his body be destroyed?

Hitler did not want his dead body found & displayed (by the Russians) like Mussolini's dead body had been displayed (by the Italian partisans).


Do inseccts aid in A DEAD BODY?

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Is Sonny Fai dead?

HE IS MISSING, BUT HIS BODY HAS NOT BEEN FOUND YET.


Does autopsy mean that you have died already?

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What do diamonds mean on the Vietnam wall?

A cross corresponding to a name on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall means that the person with that name is missing; to say, the body has not been found. A diamond next to a name on the wall stands for a person who has been proven dead; the body (or the remains of the body) has been found dead.