Forensic medicine
deals with the application of medical knowledge in the administration of justice by
correlating such knowledge and applying it to purposes of law
Temporary teeth are 20 in number, viz. four
B incisors, two canines, and four molars in each jaw.
Permanent teeth are 32 in number, viz. four
incisors, two canines or cuspids, four premolars or
bicuspids, and six molars or tricuspids in each jaw
In old age, the ramus again makes an obtuse angle with the body
C which is reduced in width due to absorption of the alveolar margin after loss of teeth
from their sockets. Therefore, the mental foramen looks apparently nearer to the upper
border of the body of the mandible
descriptive data, such as colour of hair and iris; complexion; and
D shape of nose, ears, chin, etc.; (2) bodily marks, such as moles,
scars, tattoo marks, etc.; and (3) body measurements, eleven in
number, pertaining to certain body parts
C
bones begin to decompose in about
A a year in uncoffined bodies, and in about
3–10 years in bodies laid in coffins
The name sudden death is given to those deaths
C which are not preceded or are only preceded for a
short period, say about a day or two, by morbid
symptoms.
Most natural waters contain
diatoms, a class of microscopic,
C unicellular algae, suspended in
water. They have a silicaceous cell
wall which resists acid digestion,
heat, and putrefaction.
In complete hanging, the ligature mark
is situated above the level of thyroid
cartilage between the larynx and chin
B
C
C
When the weapon enters a body cavity,
such as the thorax or abdomen, the injury
is termed a penetrating wound
Spontaneous rupture of a diseased spleen has been reported. Of this, the much
enlarged malarial spleen is the one that most commonly ruptures from minor
trauma
C
D PARIKH PG 479
D PARIKH PG 39
D
In strychnine
poisoning, rigor sets in
almost immediately
and passes
off early
The most important proof of poisoning is the
analytical detection of poison in the parenchyma
of the organs of the body
Vitreous fluid can be taken in place of
C blood tor postmortem alcohol estimation in
drunken individuals from whom a blood
sample is not obtainable due to extensive
trauma
D
Delirium tremens is a state of excitement with hallucinosis which usually lasts 3 to 4 days, it results from (1) an unusual bout
of drinking, (2) sudden withdrawal of alcohol, (3) acute infection, e.g. pneumonia or influenza, (4) shock from injury, e.g.
fracture of a bone, and (5) exposure to cold.
C
C
Opium (Afim) is the dried juice obtained by
B incision of the unripe capsules of the white poppy
DHATURA
The plant commonly grows in waste places
C all over India
A
A
SADISM
C PARIKH PG 153
Foeticide is the destruction The absence of sperms in the vagina
of the foetus at any time prior to birth. does not mean that sexual intercourse
Neonaticide is the destruction of the child has not taken place. It may be due to
in the first month. non-emission, aspermia, previous
vasectomy, very old age, or poor
D technique by the examining doctor
D
As a rough average, an adult
may survive for about a 7–10
B days without food and water
D
In the absence of genital injury, the presence of signs of violence in other parts of the body,
and the presence of spermatozoa in the vagina or on the clothes form the chief evidence of the
crime.
A If motile sperms are seen, it would mean that intercourse
has taken place within about 12 hours.
A
A
C TERSE PG 78
