Carolina Biological Supply Company

AUTOPSY: Forensic Dissection with Carolina’s Perfect Solution® Pigs

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2008Burlington, NC

CarolinaTM Forensic Dissection Kit

Classroom Kit includes:8 Carolina's Perfect Solution® PigsCarolina's Perfect Solution® Pig HeartCarolina's Perfect Solution® Pig Kidney8 Hand Lenses40 Large Weigh Boats8 Absorbent Pads7 Prepared Microscope Slides 8 Sponges8 Suture NeedlesNylon Line

Why are we doing a pig AUTOPSY?

• Similar to human anatomy

• Organ systems are completely removed and studied

• New and unique dissection protocol

Objectives:

• Conduct a fetal pig dissection using the protocol for a human autopsy

• Experience the quality of Carolina’s Perfect Solution® specimens

Carolina’s Perfect Solution® Specimens

• No formaldehyde odor

• Non-toxic

• Superior quality

• No special ventilation or disposal required

• Use in any classroom or lab

“Carolina’s Perfect Solution® is an excellent preservative and it provides a much better atmosphere for students. We highly recommend it!”

Robert BowdenInstructor in Gross AnatomyWake Forest University Medical Center

Superior Quality & Safety

The Safetyyou expect & the Quality

you deserve!

Simply the Best!

Carolina’s Perfect Solution® Specimens

Unlike some of our Competitors’ Products, Carolina’s Perfect Solution®

specimens:

• Do not attempt to mask a formaldehyde scent with other chemicals.

• Are not fixed initially with formaldehyde and then perfused with another “formalin-free” alternative.

• Do not use other potentially harmful chemicals such as glutaraldehyde in the fixing process.

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Safety:

• Personal Protective Equipment:– Gloves, goggles, and lab aprons

• Sharps:– Scalpels and other sharp instruments

should be used sparingly. Exploration is better performed with blunt instruments

• Safety Tip:– If you are not using an

instrument, set it down.

Getting Started

Participants work in groups of 2

Prepare for dissection

Dissection Preparation Tips:

• Organize your dissection area

• Apron, gloves, and safety glasses

• Absorbent pad placed under the dissecting pan (white side up)

• Lay out your instruments so they are easy to access

Additional Materials Management

• Prosector – the forensic pathologist conducting the autopsy

• Diener – the morgue assistant

• Materials Manager –Responsible for instruments and supplies

• Recorder – Records all info for autopsy report

Modeling a “Real” Autopsy

Forensic

Pig

Dissection

External Anatomy

• Examine external features beginning with the HEAD. Pay careful attention to:

• Amount and color of hair• Unique markings• Mouth• Nostrils• Tongue• Ears• Eyes

Autopsy Report

Location Observations

Head

Dorsal Side

Ventral Side

Appendages

Posterior

(including

genitalia)

Determining Gender

Determining Gender

Male Female

Prepare for Internal Anatomy

Classic “Y” Incision For Internal Anatomy

Y-Shaped Incision

• Incision should be just deep enough to cut through the muscular chest wall

• Cut the connective tissue as you pull the flap back toward the nose (exposing the larynx)

Y Shaped Incision

• Continue cutting the tail of the Y incision until you reach the umbilical cord

• Use appropriate cut for male or female pig

• Cut the skin, muscle, and connective tissues of the chest wall (exposing the sternum and rib cage).

Cutting The Ribs

• Using dissecting scissors, start at the bottom of the ribcage and cut the ribs in half (going up the right and left sides of the sternum)

Remove The Chest Plate

• Remove the chest plate and expose the heart, lungs, and liver

Remove The Organs

• Remove the organs of the trunk in one piece

• Cut just below the larynx and pull the trachea downward

Remove and Examine The Organs

Internal Anatomy

• Respiratory System• Endocrine System• Circulatory System• Digestive System• Urogenital System• Fetal Pig Heart Versus Adult Pig Heart• Fetal Pig Kidney Versus Adult Pig Kidney• Central Nervous System (Brain Spinal Cord)

• Prepared Microscope Slides

The Final Steps

Return all of the organs to the body cavity and suture the incisions!

CarolinaTM Forensic Dissection Kit

Classroom Kit includes:8 Carolina's Perfect Solution® PigsCarolina's Perfect Solution® Pig HeartCarolina's Perfect Solution® Pig Kidney8 Hand Lenses40 Large Weigh Boats8 Absorbent Pads7 Prepared Microscope Slides 8 Sponges8 Suture NeedlesNylon Line

We Can Meet Your Dissection Needs

Top-quality specimens and supplies

Additional Resources from Carolina

Carolina™ BioLab® Virtual Lab Series

Guide students through an interactive virtual dissection, teaching internal and external features

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