• What was your overall reaction to the IDL? I was pretty grossed out, I couldnt even watch half of it.
• What was the best part? There nothing that was good about it, nor my favorite.
• What was the worst part? Having them cutt open the head to get to the brain.
• What surprised you the most? When they had to check all the organs for diseases by cutting them open.
• Do you think that you would be interested in having a career in pathology? Why or why not? No i wouldnt, i have a very weak stomach.

Post 10

1. My over all opinion was grossed out, they just started cutting and they went really fast when they did, that has to take a lot of practice.
2.There was no best part, I pretty much had my hands over my face the whole time.
3.Just that all those organs and how big they are can all fit inside you.
4.No thank you, I couldn't even watch it in a video let alone in person.

Post #10

• What was your overall reaction to the IDL?
• What was the best part?
• What was the worst part?
• What surprised you the most?
• Do you think that you would be interested in having a career in pathology? Why or why not?

1. I thought the autopsy was a great experience, although I think it would have been way better live.

2. the best part of the Autopsy was when they took the brain out. That was my favorite part.

3. I kinda freaked out when they first started cutting the body in a y shape. He cut him open really fast! That would probably be the worst part.

4. I was surprised to see him cut the liver and other stuff in slices, it was pretty weird.

5. It would be a really interesting job to have, but there is no way I could cut on humans, it freaks me out.

post 10.. elisabeth & lauren

• What was your overall reaction to the IDL?
  
• it was super cool and interesting. we wish the screen would have been bigger though.

• What was the best part?
• gettin to see them cut open all the body parts... seeing what the actual body parts look like in real life.
  

• What was the worst part?
• we were hungry the whole time haha

• What surprised you the most?
• how much everything weighed, it all seemed to weigh a lot and everything was bigger than i though it was... the way everything looked.
  

• Do you think that you would be interested in having a career in pathology? Why or why not?
• no! we couldn't do this, it was cool to watch, but we wouldn't touch any of that and being there would be completely different. The smell and actually being there would freak us out!
  

Post 10!

1.) What was your overall reaction to the IDL?
2.) What was the best part?
3.) What was the worst part?
4.) What surprised you the most?
5.) Do you think that you would be interested in having a career in pathology? Why or why not?

1.) My overall opinion of the IDL was that it was nasty to look at somebody's internal organs, but kind of cool to know what's inside of human body.

2.) There wasn't a best part to it. Like i said before, it was kind of nasty.

3.) The worst part was looking at the guy cutting open the body and removing his organs.

4.) The most surprising part of the IDL was when he started cutting open certain organs such as the spleen, and liver.

5.) I would most definitely not be interested in having a job cutting open dead bodies. I would not have the stomach to tolerate it.

Dent Post #10: What did you think?

We just finished viewing the Autopsy IDL today.  Answer these questions to this post in a comment. 

• What was your overall reaction to the IDL? 
• What was the best part?
• What was the worst part?
• What surprised you the most? 
• Do you think that you would be interested in having a career in pathology? Why or why not? 

Alyssa & Breanna

Alyssa and Breanna.

1. Get your pen and paper ready for taking notes, or get a voice recorder and just dictate notes aloud.

2. First, the height, weight, age, and gender of the body should be noted and recorded. any distinguishing characteristics like birthmarks, scars, or tattoos should be noted as well.

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You should also take fingerprints at this point, they may be needed in police investigations .

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3. Examine the body very closely, meticulously, under magnification. Check the clothing and skin for any marks that look out of the ordinary. Fibers that don't seem to belong, droplets of blood, organic materials, and any residues found on clothing should all be noted. Any bruises, wounds, or marks on the skin should be noted as well. If foul-play is suspected, carefully check under the victims fingernails. Oftentimes, you will find blood or skin from the attacker.

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4. Check for any dental work. Dental records are often used to identify bodies. Perform an x-ray to find any broken or fractured bones, or medical devices, like a pace-maker. These records can also be used to identify the subject.

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5. Check the genital area for any signs of rape, bruising and tearing are common in such cases. This will help determine whether foul-play was involved or not.

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6. Now it is time to take a photographic record of the body, clothed and nude. Take special care when removing the clothing, as it may be needed for police investigation. Take close-up shots of the marks, bruises, blood flecks, etc., that you noticed earlier.

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7. Take a blood sample, it can be used for DNA purposes, or to determine if the victim was on drugs, had been using alcohol, or whether there was poisoning.

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8. Now is the time to open the body cavity, but not going into too much detail. Make one large "Y" shaped incision from each shoulder across the chest to the brisket, then down to the belly button, spread open the skin and check to see if any ribs are broken.

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9. Split the ribcage, open it up, and examine the lungs and heart, note any abnormalities, and take a second blood sample directly from the heart.

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10. Next you should examine each organ in the chest cavity individually. Weigh each organ, record anything notable, and take a tissue sample in case further examination is needed.

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11. Next, repeat the same process for the organs in the lower body, like the spleen and intestines, as sometimes partially digested food is used to determine time of death.

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12. A urine sample should also be taken from the bladder using a syringe, just like blood, the urine can be used in tests to detect drugs or poisons.

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13. Always carefully examine the eyes, any hemangioma or petechial rash (tiny, broken blood vessels) can be a sign of choking or strangulation.

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14. Next, examine the head. Check for any trauma to the skull like fractures or bruises.

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15. Remove the top of the skull, then remove the brain. Follow the same procedure as with all other organs, weigh, and take a sample.

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16. After the autopsy is completed, finish your notes or your dictated recording. State the cause of death, and the reasons that brought you to that conclusion.

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17. Mention any details, no matter how small, as they may be the final clues needed to stop a murderer or to put a family member's mind at ease.

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18. Based on your findings (assuming you're a licensed coroner) The Chief Medical Examiner will issue a Death Certificate.

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19. The body will be returned to surviving family members for funeral arrangements.

Post 8!

Pre Autopsy!

Shared wwith Mrs. Dent, Because the link wouldn't upload.

Post 8 L.B E.E

Post 8

Post 7.. Lung Cancer.. E.E. L.B

Lung Cancer

Kidney!

Renal Cell carcinoma

Dent Post #9 Interactive Autopsy

Click on this link to discover how an autopsy is performed.

Interactive Autopsy

This will help you to get a feel of what you will be seeing in the IDL on Thursday.

****Also, do not forget to view your classmates' presentations to learn about the diseases we might encounter during the IDL.  Make a positive comment on their post when you are finished viewing the presentation.****

#7 autopsy presentation

http://portal.sliderocket.com/BLTRG/amazingautopsypresentation

follow this link!!

Emily and Caleb

Post # 7

autopsy presentation acute myocardial infarction

Lindsey and Jillian

Dent Post #8: Autopsy Plan

In your Autopsy guidebooks, you have a section called, "Autopsy Plan-Student Page". Follow each step of the procedure and take notes over each part.  If the part asks questions, you and your partner need to type your answers.  In this process, you are learning in a self-guided way, but you only have a couple of class periods to work on it, so use your time wisely. You might want to break up the sections among you and your partner.

Be sure to save the document to google docs and post it here on the blog when you are finished.

You may use word, google docs, open office or any other word program to answer your questions.