1 | asphyxial deaths | | _____ | pressure on the outside of the body prevents respiration |
2 | categories of asphyxiaa deaths | | _____ | displacement of oxygen from the atmosphere |
3 | entrapment | | _____ | combination of suffocation and traumatic asphyxia |
4 | smothering | | _____ | individual rolled onto the infant, killing it by a combination of smothering and traumatic asphyxia |
5 | defective cribs | | _____ | occurs when a heavy weight presses down on an individual's chest or upper abdomen, making respiration impossible |
6 | choking | | _____ | individuals find themselves trapped in an air-tight or relatively air-tight enclosure |
7 | mechanical asphyxia | | _____ | an infant is trapped either between a too-small mattress and the frame of the crib, or between a defective crib and mattress |
8 | traumatic asphyxia | | _____ | caused by the mechanical obstruction or occlusion of the external airways |
9 | positional asphyxia | | _____ | suffocation, strangulation & chemical |
10 | riot-crush | | _____ | caused by obstruction within the air passages |
11 | traumatic asphyxia with smothering | | _____ | nailed to a cross |
12 | burking | | _____ | stampeding people piling on top of each other |
13 | suffocating gases | | _____ | caused by the failure of cells to receive or utilize oxygen |
14 | crucifixion | | _____ | individuals become trapped in restricted spaces, where, because of the position of their bodies, they cannot move out of that area or position. This results in restriction of their ability to breathe, followed by death |