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Autopsy Search

7081 autopsy photo
2971 autopsy picture
1667 alien autopsy
1529 celebrity autopsy
1186 tupac autopsy
1147 celebrity autopsy photo
1090 autopsy report
1020 autopsy picture of tupac shakur
690 famous autopsy photo
560 autopsy pic
540 tupac autopsy photo
483 autopsy video
455 jfk autopsy
425 famous autopsy
412 jfk autopsy photo
390 2 pac autopsy
386 autopsy photograph
379 marilyn monroe autopsy photo
372 autopsy celebrity dead photo
337 tupac autopsy picture
323 marilyn monroe autopsy
314 celebrity autopsy picture
308 2 pac autopsy picture
301 tupacs autopsy
290 autopsy pic video
241 forensic autopsy
214 celebrity autopsy report
199 kennedy autopsy photo
189 kennedy autopsy
187 autopsy procedure
182 female autopsy
170 live autopsy
162 john f kennedy autopsy
154 free autopsy video
152 picture of a body be autopsy
149 medical autopsy
149 tupac shakur autopsy
148 celebrity autopsy pic
147 famous autopsy pic
145 sales autopsy
142 woman autopsy
138 forensic medicine autopsy

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Marilyn Monroe Autopsy Photo
Marilyn Monroe Autopsy Photo

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JFK Autopsy
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Tupac Autopsy
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Forensic Autopsy Demonstration
Focus: Students will participate in an interactive human cadaver demo using video
conferencing. The demo will discuss the basic procedure of a forensic autopsy, during
which the principles of objectivity, scientific method and evidence gathering will be
outlined.

Major Concepts: The forensic autopsy is of paramount importance when investigating a suspicious death. Objectivity and meticulousness in evidence gathering are essential to the process. A solid understanding of human physiology as well as the processes that occur postmortem is also invaluable in this type of investigation.

Objectives: After completing this activity students will be able to
• Know the guidelines for proper evidence gathering
• Recount the basic procedure for the forensic autopsy
• Know the postmortem processes which assist in determining time and cause of
death

Prerequisite Knowledge: Students should be familiar with the following organ systems: Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Digestive, Musculoskeletal, and Urinary. They should also have a basic understanding of scientific method. This lesson might be best used as a follow up to a general cadaver demonstration.

Time Required: 50 minutes (40 minute demonstration + ten minute post test)

Materials and Preparation:
• Video conferencing equipment.
• Cadaver dissected to demonstrate an autopsy
• Long forceps for identifying structures.
• Post-test answer form (1 copy per student)

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Sewn up of the Y incision
Autopsy Step 11- Sewn up of the Y incision
Once the Y incision is sewn up, the autopsy (without brain and tissue analysis) is complete.

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Returning organs to the body
Autopsy Step 10- Returning organs to the body
The organs are placed back in the body, and the body will sometimes be filled with a filler material. The head and body are then sewn up. The brain is returned to the body, except in the cases where the brain has been retained for further tests.

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Taking samples for microscopic analysis
Autopsy Step 9- Taking samples for microscopic analysis
Microscopic samples of most organs are taken for further analysis.
Finally, all major blood vessels are cut open and examined lengthwise.

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Opening of the stomach
Autopsy Step 8- Opening of the stomach
The stomach is cut open on its greater curvature and the contents are examined.

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Draining of intestines
Autopsy Step 7- Draining of intestines
Intestines are drained in a sink to remove undigested food and faeces that remains.

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Weighing the organs
Autopsy Step 6- Weighing the organs
All removed organs are weighed and studied individually. Most organs are cut up in sections by a scalpel.

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Fixing the brain
Autopsy Step 5- Fixing the brain
In cases like homicide or where there is a complex pathology of the brain, a detailed study of the brain may be necessary. In its fresh state the brain is very difficult to cut, so in order to make it easier for the neuropathologist to examine, the brain will be fixed in a solution of formalin for up to two weeks. Although two weeks is the optimal time to fix the brain, it can be sufficiently fixed in a shorter period in order to facilitate the return of the brain to the body prior to burial in selected cases.

Should the pathologist need to retain the whole brain it would typically be discussed with the relatives of the deceased first, prior to the release of the body for the funeral.

Once the study of the brain has been completed the brain would either be returned to the body, or in the case where the funeral has already taken place the pathologist will consult with the family to determine the most appropriate manner of disposing of the brain.

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Removing the brain
Autopsy Step 4- Removing the brain
The brain is removed using a transverse incision (in a crosswise direction) through the brainstem, cutting the connection from the base of the brain to the spinal cord. The brain is then either cut fresh or is placed in a 20% solution of formalin to fix it for future analysis.

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Internal examination
Autopsy Step 3- Internal examination
The ribs are then sawn off and the sternal plate or anterior chest wall is cut away, to expose the organs underneath. The most common way to remove the organs is known as the Rokitansky method. Organs are removed by cutting off their connections to the body and are usually removed as one.

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The first cut known (Y incision)
Autopsy Step 2- The first cut known (Y incision)
The first cut known as the 'Y' incision is made. The arms of the Y extend from the front of each shoulder to the bottom end of the breastbone. The tail of the Y extends from the sternum to the pubic bone and typically deviates to avoid the navel. The incision is very deep, extending to the rib cage on the chest, and completely through the abdominal wall below that. The skin from this cut is peeled back, with the top flap pulled over the face.

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External examination
Autopsy Step 1-External examination
The pathologist records the results of the external examination and lists all physical characteristics. The body must be measured and weighed and placed on an autopsy table. An autopsy table is waist-high stainless steel with running to facilitate washing away all the blood that is released during the procedure. The autopsy table is a slanted tray (for drainage) with raised edges (to keep blood and fluids from flowing onto the floor).

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Who does an autopsy?
Forensic pathologists work in a mortuary and they are the ones who carry out detailed external and internal examinations of the body.

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What are the benefits of autopsy?
Autopsy allay a family's fears about what they could have done to prevent the death

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Why do autopsies?
Although the primary reason to perform an autopsy is to determine the cause of death, there are other benefits to individual families, to the practice of medicine, and to the community at large.

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An autopsy can be made in all circumstates?
No. In certain circumstances an autopsy might not be carried out if the coroner and a forensic pathologist can decide the cause of death from medical history and a police report.

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What is specific level autopsy?
In a specific level autopsy specific organs only are examined.

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What is limited level autopsy?
A limited level autopsy exclude the head.

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What is complete level autopsy?
In a complete level autopsy all body cavities are examined (including the head)

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What are levels of autopsy?
There are three levels of autopsy :complete, limited, selective

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What is the difference between hospital-based or coronial autopsy?
Coronial autopsies are ordered by the state coroner, whereas hospital based autopsies may be performed at the request of the family of the deceased.

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Can the family of the dead person request an autopsy?
Yes.The family of the dead person can request an autopsy.

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what kinds of autopsies are there?
There are two kinds of autopsies:
non-coronial(hospital-based) or coronial autopsy

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when should an autopsy be made?
An autopsy is usually carried out within 48 hours after the death of a person.

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what necessities are needed for an autopsy?
A physician, called a pathologist, who specialises in the study of human diseases, performs the autopsy. Surgical techniques are used to remove and examine each organ, and some tissue samples are selected for microscopic examination or other special tests as required. (A small tissue sample is typically about 0.5cm thick).

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Vibrating saw
The vibrating saw, also known as the 'Stryker saw', is an essential instrument for pathologists. The saw may be used for removing the skull cap, making linear cuts, or taking small bone specimens. The blade moves backwards and forwards very rapidly which prevents the saw from cutting soft tissues.

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Bone saw
Hand saws are rarely used these days. The hand saw can be used to saw through the skull, but it's much slower than the more commonly used vibrating saw.

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Toothed forceps
General purpose mortuary instruments used for packing the body, lifting tissue, swabbing and many other purposes. The teeth on these lend strength in gripping heavy organs for removal.

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Scalpel
This differs from the surgeon's scalpel in having a longer handle for reaching deeper into body cavities. The disposable blade is usually the largest commonly available.

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Rib cutters
These look like small pruning shears and are used to cut through the ribs prior to lifting off the chest plate.

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Surgeons needles
Large needles for sewing up the body after the autopsy is finished. The stitching is similar to that used on the outer covering of baseballs. Heavy twine, which is much coarser than suture, is used for the procedure.

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Skull chisel
After scoring the calvarium (the vault-like part of the skull that holds the brain) with the vibrating saw or hand saw, the chisel is used to gently finish the separation of the top of the calvarium from the lower skull, thus exposing the brain and its coverings (meninges)

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Enterotome
These large scissors are used for opening the intestines. The bulb-ended blade is inserted into the lumen (the hollow inside) of the gut, and the instrument is smoothly stripped down the length of the intestine. The blunt bulb keeps the internal blade from perforating the gut from the inside.

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What is the word autopsy derived from?
The word autopsy is derived from a Greek word autopsia meaning 'seeing for oneself'.

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What is an autopsy?
An autopsy, also called a post-mortem examination, is a detailed and careful medical examination of a person's body and its organs after death to help establish the cause of death.

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