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
Cause of death in hanging is: March 2013 (b) 
Select and explain. 
A. Venous congestion, B. Asphyxia, C. Cerebral anemia, D. All of the above
D: All of the above
Answer: D: All of the above 
Explanation: Ans. D i.e. All of the above Mechanism of death: Cerebral anoxia: is due to bilateral occlusion of the carotid aeries. It is the most common cause. Cerebral congestion: is due to occlusion of the neck veins. Asphyxia: is due to direct compression of the air passages or lifting of the larynx to be closed by the root of the tongue. Reflex vagal inhibition: is due to stimulation of baroreceptors situated in the carotid sinuses and the carotid body