Question

Performing and Autopsy

In this section of the assessment, you will be drawing incision marks on cartoon diagrams of a human body. You can either download the file and print it, or use a paint or drawing program to digitally mark up the diagram. When you have completed your drawing, scan or photograph your work and upload the file below. If you digitally draw on the diagram, save then upload your completed drawing below.

On the first image, draw the incision you would perform to expose the body cavities and organs. On the second image, draw the incisions that are made through the scalp to expose the skull.

Body Diagram and Skull Image (opens in a new window)

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Image 1: Incisions to Expose Body Cavities and Organs

• Median Line Incision
• Transverse Incision (Optional)

Image 2: Incisions through the Scalp to Expose the Skull

• Coronal Incision
• Cruciate Incision
• Sagittal Incision (Optional)

Image 1: Incisions to Expose Body Cavities and Organs

Median Line Incision: Make a continuous straight incision along the midline of the body, extending from the jugular notch at the base of the neck to the pubic symphysis at the front of the pelvis. This incision provides access to the thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities.

Transverse Incision (Optional): If necessary, you may make a transverse incision across the upper abdomen just below the costal margins (the lower ribs) to extend the exposure to the abdominal cavity.

Image 2: Incisions through the Scalp to Expose the Skull

Coronal Incision: Make a continuous straight incision across the top of the head from ear to ear, following the coronal suture (the line where the frontal bone meets the parietal bones). This incision provides access to the frontal and parietal lobes of the brain.

Cruciate Incision: Make an incision perpendicular to the coronal incision, starting at the vertex (the highest point of the head) and extending downwards towards the back of the head until it intersects the coronal incision. This incision provides access to the occipital lobe of the brain.

Sagittal Incision (Optional): If necessary, you may make a sagittal incision along the midline of the scalp, extending from the forehead to the back of the head. This incision provides access to the falx cerebri, the dura mater partition that separates the two hemispheres of the brain.