Question
When a person has suspended himself by applying ligature around neck so that the point of suspension (knot) is situated in the region shown in the picture below.Such a hanging is called as ?
A. Typical.
B. Atypical.
C. Partial.
D. Incomplete.
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Correct Answer » A
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Hanging is best defined as the constriction of neck by a ligature tightened by the weight of the body. When the point of suspension is over the center of occiput, there is a maximum possibility of occlusion of the arteries and this is known as typical hanging as shown in the picture above., while all other points of suspension are called atypical hanging.
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