A casket designed to display the deceased from head to foot is known as which style?

• A. Full couch casket
• B. Split-couch casket
• C. Coffin style
• D. Panel casket

Answer: (A)

Think about how the interior surface supports the body. A full couch interior uses one continuous surface from the head end to the foot end, so the deceased is displayed along the entire length in a single plane. This creates a natural, head-to-toe presentation without any break or seam in the surface.

If the interior is split-couch, the surface is divided into two sections, often with a seam at the torso or midsection. That division means the display isn’t a single continuous plane from head to foot, which changes how the body sits and is viewed. The other options describe outer shape (coffin style) or interior features unrelated to the lengthwise display (panel casket), so they don’t specify a head-to-toe presentation.

So, for a head-to-toe display, the full couch interior is the appropriate choice.