This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Forensic Medicine
Thanatometer is used for? 
Select and explain. 
A. Measure JOP after death, B. Measuring moisture content in the body after death, C. Measuring core body temperature after death, D. Measuring extent of rigor mortis after death
C: Measuring core body temperature after death
Answer: C: Measuring core body temperature after death 
Explanation: Thanatometer is used to measure core body temperature after death. Clinical thermometer which is commonly used in living persons can't be used. Most common site for measuring core body temperature is Rectum, except in cases of sodomy.