Autopsies/Donation/Other

Question 1

A postmortem examination of the organs and tissues of a body to determine cause of death or pathological condition.

Answer 1

Autopsy (Necropsy)

Question 2

• Hospital
• Medical Examiner (Medico-legal, Coroner, Forensic)

Answer 2

Types of Autopsies

Question 3

• Needs written permission
• Concerned with cause of death

Answer 3

Hospital Autopsies

Question 4

• No permission required
• Family can object, but that may not stop the autopsy
• Concerned with cause of death
• Mainly concerned wtih manner of death

Answer 4

Medical Examiner Autopsy (Medico-legal, Corner, Forensic)

Question 5

• Natural
• Accident
• Suicide
• Homicide
• Other/Undetermined

Answer 5

Manner of Death

Question 6

Done whenever natural causes are unsual.

• No limbs
• Dehydration
• Bed Sores

Answer 6

Medical Examiner Autopsy

Question 7

Is an expert and a medical doctor.

Answer 7

Medical Examiner

Question 8

Holds inquests.

Answer 8

Coroner

Question 9

Used rather than replacing the brain.

Answer 9

Cotton (batting)

Question 10

Should be packed with cotton. The cranium should be cleaned and dried.

Answer 10

Foramen Magnum

Question 11

• Wiring between drilled holes
• Calvarium clamps (more secure)
• Adhesives
• Three point hitch- suture
• Treatment for babies

Answer 11

Replace and Secure the Calvarium

Question 12

After calvarium is replaced, fill the line of the bone with:

Answer 12

Incision Putty

Question 13

• Baseball suture- best choice (right to left)
• Whip suture
• Intradermal suture (subcutaneous suture)- good for bald people, not ideal on other cases because it is not as tight of a suture.
• Adhesives

Answer 13

Suture- Autopsies (head)

Question 14

Arteries that should be used to inject autopsied cases.

Answer 14

Common Carotid or External Iliacs

Question 15

• Hypodermically (only after injection)- hypo-valve trocar (sides, buttox, genitals)
• Surface- perservative jelly

Answer 15

Treat unpreserved areas of the trunk

Question 16

Replace viscera in the plastic bag in the cavity.

Answer 16

If a plastic bag was used

Question 17

Should be packed with batting cotton to fill out the neck.

Answer 17

Trachea

Question 18

Removal of bone or soft tissue from the body.

Answer 18

Exploratory Autopsy

Question 19

Removal of one or more organs from the body.

Answer 19

Partial Autopsy

Question 20

A collaspe of a person who is eating, caused by asphyxiation that results from obstruction of the glottis by a food bolus. Because the signs are similar to those of a heart attack, such episodes are frequently mistaken for coronary occlusions.

Answer 20

Cafe Coronary

Question 21

• Anterior
• Posterior

Answer 21

Spinal Autopsy Types

Question 22

Small portion of the spine is removed via the stomach.

• Closed after embalming

Answer 22

Anterior Spinal Autopsy

Question 23

Autopsy of the spine from the back.

• Closed before embalming

Answer 23

Posterior Spinal Autopsy

Question 24

• Internal
• External

Answer 24

Types of Inner Ear Procurement

Question 25

Creates problems with embalming.

Answer 25

External Inner Ear Procurement

Question 26

Instrument used to remove the inner ear for procurement.

Answer 26

Plug Cutter (attached to an electric drill)

Question 27

Generally the skin is removed from the nipple line area to mid-thigh on both the anterior and posterior sides of the body.

Answer 27

Skin Procurement

Question 28

Instrument used to procure skin.

Answer 28

Dermatone

Question 29

* PVC pipe (outdated) * Wood/Cardboard * Corn Starch

Answer 29

Replacements for Long Bone After Procurement

Question 30

Cannot be cremated

Answer 30

PVC Pipe

Question 31

Can be cremated.

Answer 31

Wood/Cardboard or Corn Starch

Question 32

**The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act** * A person cannot be released until the anatomical donation foundation gives permission.

Answer 32

UAGA