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Autopsy

A WebQuest for Forensic Science

Designed by

J. Keever

jkeever@hsv.k12.al.us

 

Introduction

Who does the autopsy, and what happens during an autopsy? You will find out by doing this WebQuest.

 

The Task

Upon completing this WebQuest you will be able to:

bulletdescribe the coroner and medical examiner systems and describe their differences and similarities;
bulletdistinguish between the cause of death and the manner of death;
bulletdescribe medicolegal autopsy and explain when a coroner or medical examiner must perform an autopsy.

You will work independently and report your findings as instructed. Use the sources listed after each step in the process. 

Your writing should be grammatically correct with correct sentence and paragraph structure. Run spell-check! Do not plagiarize the web pages! I will check.

 

 The Process

All links should open in new windows. You should keep this window open but may close the others when you are done with them.

Please do not "cut and paste" from websites when writing your paragraphs or answering questions. Use your own words and do not plagiarize.

Pay attention to the time allotted each step. We will do steps 1-5 on the first day in the computer lab, and step 6 on the second day.

 

  1. Go to this link, wait for the page to load, and then click on the NEXT button at the bottom. Work through the learning activity until you get to the end. (Source: Wisconsin Technical College System)  Time budget: 20 minutes

  2. Open Word. Type your name at the top of the document.

  3. Write a paragraph in your Word document describing the difference between the coroner system and the medical examiner system. When is each system used? What type of education is required for each? How do they get their jobs (elected, appointed, etc.)? What are their duties?   Source 1   Source 2    Source 3    Source 4  Save the document to the desktop, ThawSpace, or wherever the computer technician tells you, using your name as the file name. Time budget: 25 minutes

  4. Skip down 5 spaces down in your Word document.

  5. Write another paragraph describing the term "manner of death." How many manners of death are there? What are they? How does each happen? There are two additional manners of death sometimes listed. What are they and when are they used? How is manner of death different from "cause of death?" Source One   Source Two  Source Three  Time budget: 25 minutes

  6. Skip down 5 spaces and then cut and paste the questions shown below into your Word document. Then go to these websites to learn the answers. Type the answers on your Word document and save the file. Source 1   Source 2   Source 3   Source 4   Source 5   Source 6   Source 7   Time budget: 50 minutes

  1. Describe an autopsy table.
  2. What are the two main parts to an autopsy?
  3. Describe a Y incision.
  4. What are the circumstances under which an autopsy may be ordered?
  5. What is a Stryker saw? How does it work?
  6. Who performs an autopsy?
  7. Describe the Rokitansky Method.
  8. What is a diener?
  9. What type of stitching is used to sew the body back up after the autopsy is completed?
  10. Which organs and tissues are retained after an autopsy? Why?
  11. List the organs that can be removed from the chest cavity.
  12. In what organ are petechial hemorrhages found, and what do they show?

 

Save your file and then print it out. Make sure your name is on it and give it to me.

Evaluation

You will be graded using this rubric.

Beginning

1

Developing

2

Accomplished

3

Exemplary

4

Score

 

Paragraph describing coroner vs. ME system

 

 

Incomplete sentences, incorrect spelling, and no distinction given. Questions not addressed.		 Complete sentences, correct spelling, and questions addressed. Distinction via definitions only. Complete sentences, correct spelling, and questions addressed. Distinction is clear and shows understanding of the difference between the two. Complete sentences, correct spelling, and questions addressed. Distinction is clear and shows understanding of the difference between the two. Additional information given to clarify the differences.

 

Paragraph describing manners of death

 

 

Incomplete sentences, incorrect spelling, and no descriptions given. Questions not addressed.		 Complete sentences, correct spelling, and questions addressed. Descriptions via definitions only. Complete sentences, correct spelling, and questions addressed. Description is clear and shows understanding of the manners of death. Complete sentences, correct spelling, and questions addressed. Distinction is clear and shows understanding of the manners of death. Additional information given to clarify the descriptions.

 

Autopsy Questions

 

 		Less than 80% of questions are answered correctly and in own words.  80% of questions are answered correctly and in own words.  All questions are answered correctly and in own words. All questions are answered correctly and in own words. Additional information is given to clarify when needed.


Conclusion

Congratulations! Welcome to the world of Forensic Pathology!

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