Pathological Evidence Analysis
Pathological Evidence Analysis Quiz Crafted By-
Vivek Khare
Senior Scientific Officer
Sherlock Institute of Forensic Science India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi
Introduction to Pathological Evidence Analysis
Forensic pathology is the application of the principles of pathology, and of medicine in general, to the legal needs of society. Forensic pathologists perform autopsies to determine what caused a person’s death. They are also involved in the investigation of the circumstances surrounding the death. Knowing about these circumstances allows them to determine the manner of death—natural, accident, suicide, homicide, or undetermined.
Although there is much emphasis on violent deaths, forensic pathologists and biologists also investigate sudden deaths of seemingly healthy individuals, deaths of people who have never seen a doctor, deaths occurring in police custody, suspicious or unusual deaths, deaths resulting from surgical or diagnostic procedures, or some deaths that occur in public institutions. The law of the specific jurisdiction where the death occurs determines which deaths must be reported to the medical examiner (often a forensic pathologist) or, in some states, the coroner. Then the medical examiner, or coroner, is responsible for deciding if an autopsy is necessary to determine the cause and manner of death. A forensic biologist will assist these individuals, along with other investigators, as well as provide insight into the postmortem interval (time elapsed since death) and the location of bodies that have yet to be discovered.
Let's look at the questions and their answer.
Ques 1. An examination of a body after death by a person trained in pathology is called-
a) Post mortem examination
b) Inquest
c) Autopsy
d) Both a and c
Answer-d) Both a and c
Ques 2. Radiology examination is done during PM examination to serve the purpose-
a) Percentage of carbon body
b) To reveal fracture
c) To reveal centre of ossification
d) To reveal tattoo marks
Answer-b) To reveal fracture
Ques 3. Post mortem Caloricity can be observed in a case of-
a) Massive hemorrhage
b) Cyanide poisoning
c) Corrosive poisoning
d) Septicemia
Answer-d) Septicemia
Ques 4. The word Autopsy is derived from Greek word autopsia which means-
a) Two see with one’s own eyes
b) To see real injury
c) To see cause of injury
d) To see effect of injury
Answer-a) Two see with one’s own eyes
Ques 5. Normal PM examination should performed in-
a) UV light
b) IR light
c) Broad daylight
d) Artificial light
Answer-c) Broad day light
Ques 6. A dead body found along several hesitation cut. It may be case of -
a) Accident
b) Homicide
c) Suicide
d) Facilitated
Answer-d) Facilitated
Ques 7. Which one is anti mortem origin-
a) Rigor mortis
b) Congestion
c) Liver mortis
d) Pallor mortis
Answer-b) Congestion
Ques 8 Fracture of hyoid bone is common in case of
a) Strangulation
b) Mugging
c) Hanging
d) Smothering
Answer-c) Hanging
Ques 9. Gettler’s test used for identification of drowning for-
a) Sodium and chloride content
b) Potassium content
c) Potassium and chloride content
d) Iron content
Answer-a) Sodium and chloride content
Ques 10. Tardieu spots in hanging are common at all the following sites except
a) Scalp
b) Eyebrow
c) Chest wall
d) Face
Answer-c) Chest wall