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here. For other uses, see Post-mortem (disambiguation). This
article is about the medical procedure. For other uses, see
Autopsy (disambiguation). Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn 007.jpg
The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, by Rembrandt, depicts
an autopsy. ICD-9-CM 89.8 MeSH D001344   The word “autopsy”
means to study and directly observe the body (Adkins and Barnes,
317). This includes an external exam of the deceased and the
removal and dissection of the brain, kidneys, lungs and heart.
When a coroner receives a body, he or she must first review the
circumstances of the death and all evidence, then decide what
type of autopsy should be performed if any. If an autopsy is
recommended, the coroner can choose between an external autopsy
(the deceased is examined, fingerprinted, and photographed but
not opened; blood and fluid samples are taken), an external and
partial internal autopsy (the