59. Death

Question 1

Latin: “Mors”

Answer 1

death
→ Irreversible cessation of life of the whole organism

Question 2

Death can be either…

Answer 2

• Natural
• Pathological

Question 3

Natural death :

Answer 3

Without lesions, usually not possible

• aging–> senile atrophy

Question 4

Pathological death:

Answer 4

• usually all dies a pathological death , by the leasions
• results from diseases

Question 5

Atria mortis

Answer 5

Death caused by a defect of either: if 1 shuts down the other follows

• Brain
• Heart
• Lungs

Question 6

Sudden death

Answer 6

Mors subita

Agony phase:
- convulsions
- muscle constrictions
- loss of senses due to increased CO₂ levels.

Final stage: Muscle relaxation before complete death.

Euthanasia can be used to minimize suffering.

Question 7

Clinical death

Answer 7

• No breathing
• No heartbeat
• Tissues and organs survive for a while

This allows for resuscitation, organ transplants, and tissue culturing. If not reversed, it leads to pathological agony (“intermediate life”) and eventually absolute death.

Question 8

Recognition of death

Answer 8

• No heartbeat
• No response to sensory or sensitive stimuli
• No reflexes (Pupil etc.)
• Post mortem changes