Forensics Science

The application of science to criminal invenstigation or law

A medicine or other substance that has some physiological effect when consumed

The study of all effects of chemicals on living organisms

The study of toxic or adverse effects of chemicals

The study of the causes and effects of diseases, especially in a lab enviorment

The study of how denistry and other oral scenarios may affect criminal investigation

Analysis of physical evidence

Analysis of insects and their role on deceased individuals

Analysis of Bodily Remains

A scientiest who in addition to being trained in the priniciples of pharmacology, studies other physiology, biochemistry, and pathology

Someone who uses the same principles of a pharmacologist, but generally only studies toxic or adverse effects of chemicals

Effects of a chemical that occur soon after exposure

Effects of a chemical that occur long after exposure to said chemical

A neurotransmitter that influences the sensation of pain, memory, mood, coordination. Affected by GHB and benzodiazepines.

Fluid inside of the eyeball

The mechanics that bring about physiological and pathological effects

How the chemical is absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and exerted

A substance formed in or necessary for metabolism

A pharmacologist or any scientific professional that witnessed a crime and can give a testimony from the perspective of an expert

The one thats not the defendent, person who brings case against another in the court of law

The one thats not the plaintiff, individual being accused of crime or violation

The cell of the lungs

Based on the difference in the concentration of the chemical outside of the cell compared to the inside of the cell

Lipid-loving chemicals

The acidity or base of the chemical

Small pouches that form from the engulfment of chemical in the membrane and are used to transport the chemicals inside the cell

The process of transporting chemicals through diffusion

A type of cell that forms a tight covering on the capillary and prevents or slows down large molecules from passing between cells

The system which consists of the brain and spinal cord

Chemicals that are foreign to the body and must undergo metabolism in the liver

Any substance linking acids via glycosidic bond

A network of tubules in the cytoplasm of the cell that synthesizes lipids and proteins

The process by which drugs are moved from bile to the intestine to the liver and back until it they are completely removed from the system

The time in which the concentration of a drug reduces by 50%

The fluid in which blood cells flow

A stimulant neurotransmitter that increases mental alertness. Amphetamines activate receptors that release this chemical.

A stimulant neurotransmitter that has most to do with feel good sensation. Cocaine blocks the reuptake of this chemical.

Natural peptide neurotransmitters that activate opiod receptors and induce euphoria

A feeling of well-being or elation

A neurotransmitter that involves sensory input and memory. PCP and dextromethorphan block this receptor.

The inhibitor of an enzyme that metabolizes some of the neurotransmitters; over abundance of this inhibitor causes dangerously high levels of enzymes

The profession called when only a skeletal remains of the diseased. Can evaluate and reconstruct facial features, hair, age, sex, and height.

An area of the brain that transmits signals to the nucleus accumbens and other areas of the brain

Items that may prove the identity of the deceased

A forensic expert in the field of dentistry

A nucleic acid found inside the nucleus of all living cells that is the building block

How the death occured

First Manner of Death;refers to a medical problem that caused the death of a person

Second Manner of Death; the result of an unexpected or unforeseen and unintended fatal event

Third Manner of Death; the intentional taking of one's own life

Fourth Manner of Death; the intentional killing of another person

Fifth and final Manner of Death; unexplainable circumstances that surround the cause of the death

The initial incident or act that set into motion a series of foreseeable interconnected events that led to the person's demise.

The Final medical examination that explains the cause and manner of death as well as the circumstances sorrounding the death

A fibrous sac that encloses the heart; is opened in order to expose the heart during autopsies

The presence of blood clots

The thickening and hardening of walls in the arteries; typically occur with old age

The space within the blood vessel where the blood flowws

The term used to describe a death of a heart muscle resulting from bloackage of blood to the heart

The top of the skull

The membranes that surround the brain

The meninge that lies just beneath the internal surface of the skull, otherwise known as the outer meninx

When there is a hemorrhage due to trauma between the dura mater and the skull

If the blood from a hemorrhage lies underneath the dura meter

Two filmy, thin, transparent membranes that cover the brain and are located directly below the dura mater

The more visible of the leptomeninges that cover the brain

The less visible of the leptomeninges membranes that cover the brain

The autopsy protocol that lists all of the findings of the forensic pathologists during the autopsy

The quick or immediate death of infants during or swiftly after pregnancy

When injuries of varying age are found on a child

When the elderly are found with similiar hallmarks of the battered child cases and show evidence of abuse

A type of death due to inefficient attention of the child on the part of the gaurdien, ex. malnutrition

a psychological state in which a patient feigns illness for sympathy or love

When a parent kills their own child and alleges infant death syndrome in order to reap the attention and sympathy that a grieving parent recieves

The killing of a baby

A defect of any kind that exists in a baby before or at pregnancy

Often chromosomal defects that can cause death

A case that has not been solved yet

A forensic expert that performs autopsies on animals

Dug from out the ground

A blood clot in the main pulmonary arteries of the heart that lodges and blocks blood flow to the lungs

An excessive localized enlargement of an artery due to the bloated artery wall

The blood vessels that carry the blood away from the heart

The blood vessels that carry the blood toward the heart

A large opening at the base of the brain that connects the brain stem to the spinal cord

Something in the brain that occupies space that causes the brain stem into the foramen magnum

The peak of path as the aorta ascends from the heart

The portion of the aorta that descends into the abdomen

When the heart quivers and shakes instead of exerting the forceful pumping action that moves the blood on its pathway to the aorta

Sudden death due to anaphylactic shock because of an allergic or hypersensitive reaction

Another word for swelling

Another word for blocks

A type of white blood cell that usually becomes quite prominent in allergic reaction and parasitic infestation

A conditition when the body is deprived of oxygen

An absence of oxygen

A mechanical obstruction of the upper airway by an object

A small rounded mass of substance

When the outside of the neck is constricted

Something used for binding

The spaces in the chest that house the lungs

When red blood cells in the body undergo a massive destruction

When fingers or hands wrinkle

When extended force causes the skin to tear

The specialized tissues of the brain

Recognized by the imprint of the steering wheel that occurs at the time of impact when the driver was thrown forward against the steering wheel

A blunt force imprint that could case damage or a mark that can create injuries

Multiple small abrasions and lacerations, caused by shattering of the side window glass of the car

Am imjury when a car strikes a pedestrian when the force of the bumper can fracture the tibia or fibula

A glancing or scraping blow to the skin that produces a superficial injury

when air leaks into the space between your lung and chest wall

When blood from a bleeding lung fills the chest cavity

When a combination of blood and air fill the chest cavity

One or more cuts or slashes of the deceased and are manifestations of a struggle

One of the parallel directed cuts found on the wrists or on the neck of the deceased made by the person himself

Penetration of objects into the body

Household objects that could be used as weapons

The path taken by the bullet

Fires intentionally set

Reddening type of skin irritation

Scalding by a hot liquid, produces blisters and small bubbles in teh skin, and constants a yellow fluid

Produces actual charring or burning of the skin that produces a black or leathery effect

The tracking system kept to keep track of who handled the evidence

Kills by a serial killer within a short period of time

A kit kept in hospitals to determine the identity of a rapist

Someone who simaltaneously murders a large group of people

Killing a large amount of people throughout an extended period of time, one or several at a time

Specialists responsible for evaluating evidence that falls in the fields of their expertise

Codunct handwriting and document analysis

Evaluate machines, vehicles, and constructions

Take and document images of teh crime scene

investigate the circumstances of death and arrest of suspects

A postpartum paleness that occurs in those with white skin

The change in body tempature to match the ambient or room

Stiffening of the muscles post mortum due to chemical changes

When body discolors due to the sinking of blood to the relative "bottom" of the body based on position and gravity