http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontl ine/teach/post-mortem/ AUTOPSY VIDEO: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontl ine/teach/post-mortem/
Performing an Autopsy 2 bsapp.com
What Warrants an Autopsy Questionable Death-as determined by the coroner Homicide Drowning Auto Accidents Death of a child 3 bsapp.com
Used to Collect Vitreous 4 bsapp.com
Tags & Heart Needle 5 bsapp.com
Discover cause of death for: Benefits of Autopsy Discover cause of death for: Criminal cases Family peace of mind Genetic disease or deformity Insurance claims Medical advancement 6 bsapp.com
X-Ray 7 bsapp.com
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Autopsy Room 10 bsapp.com
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External Examination Trace Evidence Sign of injury or mistreatment Sign of illness, disease, or abnormalities 12 bsapp.com
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Body Block 14 bsapp.com
Trunk Dissection Y-shaped incision From the shoulders to the pelvic bone This incision is deep 15 bsapp.com
Opening the Chest Skin & muscle, are pulled from the chest wall Chest Plate is extracted Heart is extracted 16 bsapp.com
Removal and Dissection of the Organs One organ at a time All body organs at once - ”Rokitansky Method” Upon removal each organ is: Weighed & measured Examined Sliced in cross sections Sampled for microscopic & chemical analysis 17 bsapp.com
Samples 18 bsapp.com
Organ Containers 19 bsapp.com
“Running the Gut” The contents of the stomach, intestines, and bowels must be inspected as well 20 bsapp.com
Removing the Brain The Scalp is cut ear to ear across the crown of the head 21 bsapp.com
Exposing the Skull Next the scalp is pulled forward and back to expose the skull 22 bsapp.com
Exposing the Brain Two methods of cutting the skull cap 23 bsapp.com
Removal of the Brain Spinal Cord is cut The soft brain is removed Brain is so soft it must be placed in formaldehyde for about a week before an in depth examination 24 bsapp.com
Close Up Skull cap is replace Skin pulled back in place Body Organs may or may not be replaced Incisions are sown up with the use of a baseball stitch 25 bsapp.com