Autopsy

Medical Examiner or Forensic Pathologist

Gunshot wound to the heart

Examines contents and removes undigested food to test for poisoning

Injury to back of head

Coroner

Infections, changes in body organs, and presence of chemicals

Autopsy

Stab wound to the abodmen

DNA from the perpetrator

Side of head (next to ears)

Examine the clothes & for unusual smells/odors

Determine cause of death (disease/murder), time of death, and any other irregularities

The fingernails are examined for this during the physical examination

These tests occur during the autopsy

Damage to the occipital lobe means damage to this area

Not the probable cause of death

Elected official that works with police & helps decide whether to have autopsy by a forensic pathologist. May not have a medical background

Damage to the temporal lobe means damage to this area

Probable cause of death is this

This is done to the stomach

The chest is examined for this during the physical examination

Person who performs the autopsy to determine cause of death (murder, disease, or natural disaster)