AUTOPSY Flashcards
autopsy is also called
necropsy
Type of autopsy performed in hospitals to determine the cause of death
a. Routine Hospital Autopsy
b .Medico Legal Autopsy
. Routine Hospital Autopsy
Type of autopsy done by government agencies (NBI)
Medico Legal Autopsy
Cadaver is opened from both shoulders down from the xiphoid area and
incised down to the pubis.
a. y shaped incision
b. straight cut incision
a. y shaped incision
A manner of incision which is usually done in adult cadavers
y shaped incision
Cadaver is opened from the midline of the body from the suprasternal
notch down to the pubis.
a. y shaped incision
b. straight cut incision
b. straight cut incision
Manner of incision which is usually done in children and infants
straight cut