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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Holy Cadaver.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How often do families renege on their consent, according to Mike Walsh?
(a) Often.
(b) Hardly ever.
(c) All the time.
(d) Not very often.

2. Who is Hugh Patterson?
(a) The head of the willed body program of UCSF Medical School.
(b) A cadaver.
(c) A surgeon.
(d) A writer.

3. What kind of impact does UM006 suffer?
(a) Low-speed head-on.
(b) High-speed rear-impact.
(c) Low-speed side-impact.
(d) High-speed side-impact.

4. How does Mary Roach characterize the third stage of decay in a cadaver?
(a) Persistence of putrescent odor.
(b) Bloat with large numbers of maggots.
(c) Skin sloughing off, with maggots beneath the surface.
(d) Liquidation of internal organs.

5. What is the basis for calls to stop cadaver research?
(a) Expense.
(b) Ethics.
(c) Families would object to it.
(d) Disclosure.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does UM006 wear for the study?

2. How did Barbet test his skepticism?

3. What did Dr. Barbet believe caused the formations he was interested in?

4. What do researchers risk if they omit details of their research on cadavers?

5. What kinds of injuries have cadavers helped scientists understand?

(see the answer key)

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