Forensic Science - Autopsy Webquest Name: Please write all answers on this paper and in complete sentences! Feel free to do extra research to answer a question. Website 1 - http://science.howstuffworks.com/autopsy.htm 1. According to this website, what are types of death that must be investigated? 2. Launch the video towards the bottom of the first page. What are some of the most important “tools of the trade” for medical examiners? 3. According to the third page of the article, what are the five legally defined manners of death? Please define each briefly. 4. According to page four of the article, what are some of the responsibilities of the coroner? 5. Read over pages 5-7 of the article. In approximately 4-5 sentences, discuss what the process is for completing an autopsy. Website 2 - https://www.nlm.nih.gov/visibleproofs/galleries/technologies/virtopsy.html 1. Click through the images in the article. What do they mean by a “virtopsy”? 2. Click on any of the images in the article. What are MRI and MSCT scans? What can we determine from these scans? Website 3 - http://australianmuseum.net.au/interactive-tools/autopsy/ 1. Click through the virtual autopsy on this website. Create a list of each step the virtual autopsy would like you to complete. 2. One step of the examination asks you to remove all organs from the body and place them in the sink. For each of the organs removed from the body, provide the approximate weight below. Website 4 - http://www.robaid.com/gadgets/the-interactive-3d-virtual-autopsy-table.htm 1. Read through the article and watch the video towards the bottom. What exactly is the virtual autopsy table? 2. After watching the video, do you think this is a good thing for student doctors to learn on? Consider the fact that they are not actually touching a body. Explain your reasoning. Website 5 - http://www.le.ac.uk/pa/teach/va/titlpag1.html This particular website contains some pretty advanced descriptions of dead bodies and extensive medical terminology. You may need to complete some extra research on the side in order to complete these questions! 1. Choosing from the 18 different cases on the left hand side of the screen, describe ONE case in detail below. Make sure you state which case you are working on! 2. For the case you chose, what was the cause of death? How does this cause of death impact the body? 3. Being a medical examiner is very similar to being the actual field detectives. They piece together information in order to complete the puzzle of how a person died. Would you want to be a medical examiner? Why or why not?
