Autopsy 2: Evisceration and Dissection Flashcards
explain the Virchow autopsy technique
organs are removed piecemeal (individually)
good for demonstrating pathological change in individual organs but hard to show relationships between organs
explain the Ghon autopsy technique
organs are removed en bloc (in groupings)
ex. all urogenital or all abdominal organs
explain the Rokitansky autopsy method
organs are removed in situ (where it originated) in one block from neck to rectum
explain the Letulle autopsy method
organs are removed en masse (everything together) by area
ex. all thoracic organs, all abdominal organs, etc
what is the typical amount of pericardial fluid and what color should it be
15-60 cc’s of straw colored, clear, opaque fluid
where is the best place to take a sterile blood culture during autopsy
left atrium
what is the ligament of Treitz
formed by a fold of peritoneum over the suspensory muscle of the duodenum
designates the change from duodenum to jejunum
which organ is most anterior in the pelvic cavity
bladder
what does “left-long” mean
attached vessels, tubes, etc of left organs are left longer when removed to help designate left over right
which adrenal gland, left or right, is more crescent shaped
left
which adrenal gland, left or right, is more triangular
right
where should you open the stomach
along the greater curvature unless there is a tumor
what is the white and red pulp of the spleen called
malphigian corpuscles
what is average weight of a right lung
475 g
what is the average weight of a left lung
375 g
which lung, left or right, has the pulmonary artery on top
left
what is the average weight of a male thyroid
25 g
what is the average weight of a female thyroid
18 g
what is the average weight of a liver
1650 g
what are non-pathologic grooves in the liver called
leibermeister grooves
what is the average weight of a male adrenal gland
9.7 g
what is the average weight of a female adrenal gland
8.3 g
what is the average weight of combined male kidneys
313 g
what is the average weight of combined female kidneys
288 g
what is the average weight of a 16-20 year old spleen
170 g
what is the average weight of a 20-65 year old spleen
155 g
what is the average weight of a 80 year old spleen
100 g
what is the average weight of a 20-30 year old prostate
15 g
what is the average weight of a 31-50 year old prostate
20 g
what is the average weight of a 51-80 year old prostate
40 g
what is the average weight of a singular testicle
25 g
what is the average weight of a nullipara uterus
35 g
what is the average weight of a post pregnancy uterus
110 g
what is the average weight of a singular ovary
5-8 g
how long does a brain need to fix before it can be cut
3 weeks
what can you use to help you identify whether an eye is a left or a right
inferior oblique muscle - it’s on the lateral aspect of the eye
what is the most common cause of direct maternal death
thromboembolic disease
how can you tell the difference between a pre and post mortem blood clot
a post mortem clot is almost like jelly
a pre mortem clot is very adherent to the wall
when sectioning the apex of the heart, slices are made parallel to which structure
AV groove
does a pancreas need to be weighed at autopsy
no
when producing parasagittal sections of the liver and bowel, what three structures should you include
liver hilum
gallbladder
portions of the IVC
where should you open the bladder
beginning at the dome anteriorly
the cerebrum should be sectioned along the coronal place through the ____
mammillary bodies
