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Apr 15, 2026
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MOR 341 - Embalming II Clinical Credits: 1 Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 2 Practicum Hours: 0 Work Experience: 0 Course Type: Voc/Tech This course is an advanced study of embalming techniques. Included in the study will be the embalming of difficult cases. Prerequisite: MOR 335 , MOR 336 and either BIO 733 or BIO 164 . Corequisite: MOR 340 Competencies
- Analyze an embalming case
- Explain acceptable case analysis procedures
- Recall the legal implications that are noted during an embalming analysis
- Contrast various embalming cases which have different pre-embalming considerations
- Execute the embalming procedure
- Set the facial features as a normal part of the embalming process
- Locate the vessels of the vascular system that will be used for injection
- Inject embalming chemicals to accomplish the embalming process
- Treat the viscera of the thoracic and abdominal cavities
- Complete the procedures required of an embalmed body
- Demonstrate appropriate post-embalming procedures of terminal disinfection
- Conduct a post-embalming analysis of the case to determine any further treatments (when necessary)
- Complete the necessary/required documentation regarding the embalming process
- Complete the embalming procedure required by a difficult case
- Describe the proper procedure for the difficulty
- Execute the proper embalming procedure for the difficulty, which may include: burn victims, decomposition cases, infants, drowning victims, or decedents to be transported to other funeral home (specifically those to board a common carrier)
- Identify proper embalming techniques for special cases
- Recall the embalming considerations and treatments for purge
- List the embalming considerations and treatments for gases
Competencies Revised Date: AY2026
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