Activity 7.1.

1 Autopsy Report (Optional)

Autopsy Report
Office of the PLTW County Coroner
External Examination
Length (in cm): __44 cm_____
Age from Conception (in days): __full term_____
Location
Head

Observations
Face has a little discoloration; color is gray/black
No birthmarks visible.
Eyes intact and appear normal for deceased.
Notice a little red substance (blood?) around ears and nose.

Dorsal Side

No discoloration or abnormal findings

No birthmarks
Hair visible

Ventral Side

No discoloration or abnormal findings

No birthmarks
Hair visible

Appendage
s

Discoloration in the feet; gray/black in color

Otherwise appears normal

Posterior
(Including
Genitalia)

Found pieces of the placenta left over.

No discoloration.
Hair noticeable.

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Internal Examination
Organ
Length Class
(cm)
Average
Length
(cm)
Thymus

Weight
(g)

Thyroid

Class
Observations
Average
Weight
(g)
N/A

N/A

Right Lung

N/A

N/A

19.2

Left Lung

N/A

N/A

17.1

Heart

6.5

17.9

Gall
Bladder

0.3

Liver

N/A

Spleen

1.6

Stomach

10.5

Small
Intestine

13.5

42.2

N/A

48.3

Pancreas
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Large
Intestine

N/A

N/A

15.1

Right
Kidney

6.8

Left Kidney

Brain

33.4

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