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Autopsying A Pickle by Peggy Howard

Autopsying a pickle can be a fun measuring lab or a lab to prefect dissection skills before students begin working with animals

Large Dill Pickles

Scale

Tape measure

Scalpel

Needle and thread to sew the pickle back up.

Examine the body for any external abnormalities. Note moles, scars, tattoos, shape, size and color. Record the gross assessment.

Draw a picture of the person showing what you mentioned in the gross assessment.

Draw a trunk illustrating the nine body regions and label each one. You may use your notes or a text if necessary.

Measure the length of your body in inches. Convert the inches into centimeters.

Weigh your body. Record the weight in ounces and convert to kilograms.

May a "Y" incision on the ventral cavity using the scalpel. Begin at each arm and continue down the sternum to the pelvic region. Inspect the inside contents. Be creative and imaginative. Record your findings.

What is the gender of the body? How did you determine the sex?

What was the cause of death of your body? How did you determine the cause of death?

Estimate the time of death. How did you determine this?

Place at least four sutures on your "y" incision using the suture provided.

Turn in assignment when complete.

Show the instructor your sutures.

Wrap the body in paper towel, dispose of it in the garbage

 Clean all equipment and lay out to dry on a towel. Spray the autopsy table with disinfectant, wipe and dry.

WASH YOUR HANDS!

 

 

AUTOPSY REPORT: 1.External Exam:________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2.Picture:   3. Length of body:______________________ 4. Weight:_____________________________ 4. Internal exam: _______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Gender:_______________________ Cause of death: ________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________   Determined by__________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Time of death: ______________________ Determined by:______________________________ Suture: Type: ____________________________ No. of sutures placed:_________________   Submitted by:______________________________________________ Attending Pathologist Date:___________________________________