1. Warm Up
Objective: Scientists will describe forensic pathology by performing an autopsy.
What is the topic?
What will you be doing?
Why is this important?
How will you know if you have done well?

2. Warm Up
Objective: Scientists will describe forensic pathology by performing an autopsy.
What is the topic? Forensic pathology
What will you be doing? autopsy
Why is this important? Evidence; future career choice
How will you know if you have done well? Able to describe forensic pathology; performed an autopsy

3. What is a forensic pathologist?

4. What is a forensic pathologist?
Conducts an autopsy to determine the manner and cause of death
Also called a Medical Examiner, Prosector, Coroner

5. What are the manners of death?

6. What are the manners of death?
Accident
Homicide
Suicide
Natural causes
Undetermined

7. What is cause of death? What are some examples?

8. What is cause of death? What are some examples?
How did the person die
Heart attack, drowning, gun shot wounds, drug overdose, disease, etc.

9. Why would an autopsy be performed?

10. Why would an autopsy be performed?
Family request
When cause of death is unclear
Criminal investigation

11. Autopsy External observations—measurements and observations
Internal observations
Y incision
Notes of any abnormalities
Usually would also take measurements (weight, etc.)
Clean up! Place fetal pig/parts in plastic bags. Rinse off all tools.
Autopsy Report