1. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontl ine/teach/post-mortem/
AUTOPSY VIDEO:
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2. Performing an Autopsy 2
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3. What Warrants an Autopsy
Questionable Death-as determined by the coroner
Homicide
Drowning
Auto Accidents
Death of a child 3
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4. Used to Collect Vitreous4
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5. Tags & Heart Needle 5
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6. 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
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7. X-Ray 7
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10. Autopsy Room 10
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12. External Examination Trace Evidence Sign of injury or mistreatment
Sign of illness, disease, or abnormalities 12
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14. Body Block 14
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15. Trunk Dissection Y-shaped incision
From the shoulders to the pelvic bone
This incision is deep 15
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16. Opening the Chest Skin & muscle, are pulled from the chest wall
Chest Plate is extracted
Heart is extracted 16
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17. 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
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18. Samples 18
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19. Organ Containers 19
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20. “Running the Gut”
The contents of the stomach, intestines, and bowels must be inspected as well 20
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21. Removing the Brain
The Scalp is cut ear to ear across the crown of the head 21
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22. Exposing the Skull
Next the scalp is pulled forward and back to expose the skull 22
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23. Exposing the Brain
Two methods of cutting the skull cap 23
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24. 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
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25. 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
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