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
The ideal place to record temperature in a dead body is from: 
Select and explain. 
A. Axilla, B. Groin, C. Rectum, D. Mouth
C: Rectum
Answer: C: Rectum 
Explanation: Reddy - “The rectum is the ideal place to record temperature except in cases of sodomy.
The temperature can also be recorded by making a small opening into the peritoneal cavity and inserting the thermometer in contact with the inferior surface of the liver.
The external auditory meatus or the nasal passages also can be used to record temperature ”