Instruments used in forensics
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Instruments used in Forensics, including autopsy dissections are as follows: [1]
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| Instrument | Uses |
|---|---|
| Autopsy table | for placing and fixing the corpse |
| Refrigerators | for preservation of the corpse |
| Dissection scissors | used to hold or move structures |
| Arterial & jugular tubes | to draw or drain out all the blood before replacing it with embalming fluids like formaldehyde for preservation of structures as practiced in Anatomy |
| Head rest | to elevate the head |
| Ropes | to tie the corpse in places so that it does not change posture during dissection |
| Rubber gloves | protective; vide link |
| Goggles | protective; vide link |
| Jackets, aprons, etc. | protective; vide link |
| Autopsy saws and blades | to cut the skin or tough structures like bones |
| Towel clamps | to hold towels in place |
| Skull breaker or often a (hammer and chisel) | to break open the vault of the skull |
| Bone saw | for cutting bones |
| Sternal saw | for cutting into the chest of the body by cutting the sternum |
| Dissecting knife | sharp cutting instruments |
| Toothed forceps | for tearing or holding structures |
| Mallet | used as a hammer |
| Autopsy hammer | used just as a hammer |
| Skull key | a T-shaped chisel used as a lever while removing skull cap[2] |
| Brain knife | to cleanly cut the brain |
| Rib shears | to cut through the ribs while opening the chest[3] |
| Scalpel | for sharp cutting |
| Dissecting scissors | for sharp cutting |
| Speculum | for vaginal and rectal examinations |
| Non-absorbable sutures | usually nylon to close the body cavities and sutures it |
| Postmortem needles | large thick needles for suturing the skin after an autopsy to return the body to a natural looking state before handing it over |
| Medical syringes | for fluid aspiration |
| Foley catheter | for evacuation or irrigation of the bladder to collect a urine sample |
| Nasogastric tube | for nasogastric aspiration of stomach contents; usually it is not used |
| Water bath | for flotation tests to detect presence of gas, specially for infants (lungs, intestine) as a sign of postpartum life |
| Specimen jars/envelopes/packets | preservation of material evedence |
| Swabs | collecting smears |
| Metacarpal saw | vide: External link; a bone saw |
| Double-ended probe | used for probing |
| Tongue tie | to tie away the tongue so that it doesn't fall back into to pharynx |
| Formaldehyde | primary preservative for Anatomy; vide link |
| saturated Common salt solution / Rectified spirit | primary preservative for Autopsy; vide link |
| Osteometric board | to measure the length of (usually dried) bones |
| X-ray boxes | to view X-ray images |
| Fingerprint set | to collect fingerprints; vide link |
Serological, chemical and genetic testings are done by the respective people of these branches.
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 Autopsy instruments |
 Autopsy instruments ( old set) |
 dissection table |
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