Forensic medicine – MCQ 23 – The ideal place to record body temperature in a dead body

The ideal place to record body temperature in a dead body is:
a) Rectum
b) Axilla
c) Mouth
d) Groin

Correct answer : a) Rectum
Rectum is the ideal place to record body temperature except in cases of sodomy. Other suitable sites are external auditory canal, nasal passages or by inserting a thermometer into the peritoneal cavity by a small opening and keeping it in contact with the inferior surface of the liver