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Autopsy Questions
For this autopsy worksheet students study how an autopsy is performed then answer a series of questions including how the parts of the body are examined.
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Medical Terms
In this medical terms worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms related to medicine. There are 50 biology terms located in the word search.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Autopsy and the Role of the Medical Examiner
In this comprehensive interactive tutorial you will explore the area of forensic science, particularly the part of an autopsy and why it is used in death investigations. The five manners of death are explained as well as the medical...
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The Virtual Autopsy
Try your hand at predicting the cause of death of 18 different people. Each scenario provides a case history of the patient and to the left there is an interactive cadaver with links to actual internal body parts with clues to the cause...
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Path Guy: "Autopsy" by Ed Friedlander, m.d., Pathologist
Virtual autopsy site walks through the steps of an autopsy. Provides in-depth detail of how the procedure is performed as well as why it might be necessary. (Not recommended for those who have a weak stomach.)
American Academy of Family Physicians
Family doctor.org: Autopsy: Questions and Answers
Article provides questions and answers to this procedure to educate the general public.
WebMD
Web Md: Autopsies: When Are They Done?
Why is an autopsy done? How is it done? What are the risks? Discover the answers to these questions and many more as you peruse this site.
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Finding Dulcinea: Autopsy
A painting showing doctors watching an autopsy to learn more about the human body.