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Performing an Autopsy

Performing an Autopsy. bsapp.com. What Warrants an Autopsy. Questionable Death-as determined by the coroner Homicide Drowning Auto Accidents Death of a child. bsapp.com. Used to Collect Vitreous humour. bsapp.com. Tags & Heart Needle. bsapp.com. Benefits of Autopsy.

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Performing an Autopsy

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  1. Performing an Autopsy bsapp.com

  2. What Warrants an Autopsy • Questionable Death-as determined by the coroner • Homicide • Drowning • Auto Accidents • Death of a child bsapp.com

  3. Used to Collect Vitreous humour bsapp.com

  4. Tags & Heart Needle bsapp.com

  5. Benefits of Autopsy Discover cause of death for: • Criminal cases • Family peace of mind • Genetic disease or deformity • Insurance claims • Medical advancement bsapp.com

  6. X-Ray bsapp.com

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  9. Autopsy Room bsapp.com

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  11. External Examination • Trace Evidence • Sign of injury or mistreatment • Sign of illness, disease, or abnormalities bsapp.com

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  13. Body Block bsapp.com

  14. Trunk Dissection • Y-shaped incision • From the shoulders to the pelvic bone • This incision is deep bsapp.com

  15. Opening the Chest • Skin & muscle, are pulled from the chest wall • Chest Plate is extracted • Heart is extracted bsapp.com

  16. 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 bsapp.com

  17. Samples bsapp.com

  18. Organ Containers bsapp.com

  19. “Running the Gut” The contents of the stomach, intestines, and bowels must be inspected as well bsapp.com

  20. Removing the Brain The Scalp is cut ear to ear across the crown of the head bsapp.com

  21. Exposing the Skull Next the scalp is pulled forward and back to expose the skull bsapp.com

  22. Exposing the Brain Two methods of cutting the skull cap bsapp.com

  23. 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 bsapp.com

  24. 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 bsapp.com

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