Attention students II MBBS: FM list of wet specimen for reference

No. 1 HEART (FATTY)

• No injury over heart.
• Coronaries show athermanous plaques with reduced potency.
• Ventricular wall thickened.

No. 2 HEART(RESPIRATORY FAILURE)

• No injury over heart.
• No macroscopic pathology seen.
• coronaries patent.
• Cardiac chambers dilated.

No. 3 LIVER RUPTURE

• Laceration present on anterior surface of right lobe of liver, vertical. size:  4 c.m./ 3 c.m./ 1.5 c.m.
• Death is due to haemorragic shock.
• Caused by blow with / impact against hard & blunt object.

No. 4 BRAIN HAEMATOMA

• Specimen of brain with dura in site.
• Extradural haematoma on side of brain of 4 c. m. /3 c. m. in size.
• Caused by blow with/ impact against hard & blunt object.
• Brain: congested and edematous.

No. 5 INJURY WHILE    

          SCATTING

• Specimen of brain.
• SDH on left temporoparietal region on its lateral aspect.
• Caused by fall against hard & blunt surface / head striking to floor.

No. 6 KIDNEY RUPTURE

• Specimen of right kidney.
• Laceration on anterior surface near hilum.
• Caused by fall from height- retroparitoneal heamatoma.

No. 7 HEART (FATTY)

• Enlarged heart, 350 grams.
• atheromatous plaques in vessels & coronaries.
• Left ventricular wall thickened.

No. 8 TRACHEA (HAEMORRAGIC SPOTS)

• Specimen of trachea, opened by vertical incision on its front.
• Sub-mucus haemorragic spots present on its upper part below epiglotis.

No. 9 HEART (HAEMORRAGIC SPOTS)

• Specimen of heart.
• Sub-endocardium hard. i.e. turbine spot.
• One of the findings of tries of asphyxial sign.

No. 10 FETUS WITH PLACENTA

• Female sex fetus well developed with intact umbilical cord and placenta.
• Length: 35 c. m. ; Age: 7 months.
• Scalp hair 0.5 to 0.8 c. m.
• Finger nails up to tip of fingers.

No. 11 SKULL FRACTURE

• Specimen of skull.
• Bone gap of 4 c.m. x 2 c.m. on right frontal bone, 5 c.m. away from midline and 2 c.m. front of right sagittal suture.
• Depressed fracture, caused by blow with hard and blunt object.

No. 12 HEART (FATTY)

• No injury over heart.
• Coronaries show atheromatous plaques with reduced potency.
• Ventricular wall thickened.
• Heart enlarged.

No. 13 STERNUM FRACTURE

• Transverse fracture present on sternum.
• Fracture located between 4th & 5th rib below 4th rib level.
• Caused by collision while driving a car as result of impact against steering wheel.

No. 14 PUNCTURE BY IRON CHIP

• Puncture hole present on anterolateral wall of left ventricles.
• 0.8 c.m. diameter with rugged edges, cavity deep.

No. 15 SPLEEN ACCESSORY

• Specimen of spleen showing accessory spleen.

No. 16 LUNG    (HAEMORRAGIC SPOTS)

• Peanut size haemorragic spots present on lung surface situated on front of lower lobe near inter lobular region.
• It is known as tarduie spots.
• One of the findings of tried of asphyxial sign.

No. 17 OCCLUSION OF CORONARY ARTERIES.

• Heart enlarged.
• Walls thickened.
• Coronaries show atheromatous plaques.
• Left coronary found block at 2 c. m. distal to its origin.

No. 18 IRON CHIP MARK ON LUNG.

• Puncture wound with rugged margin on lower lobe of left lung.
• Passed through and through.
• Death is due to haemorragic shock.

No. 19 FETUS IN UTERUS

• Specimen of uterus, opened on its front showing fetus in situ.
• Length of fetus 10 c. m.
• Age about 3 months.

No. 20 LIGATURE MARK ON NECK. (STRANGULATION)

• Full term fetus.
• Ligature mark present on lower part of neck, below thyroid cartilage, complete and transverse.
• Death is due to asphyxia as a result of strangulation.

No. 21 FULL TERM FETUS

• 48 c.m. - length
• 2.75 kgs - weight
• 2 c.m. - scalp hair
• Nails beyond tip of fingers.
• Eyelids separated.

No. 22 LIGATURE MARK

• Specimen of skin.
• Shows ligature mark in form of dry, brown, hard, parchment like skin.
• Ante mortem in nature.
• Death is due to asphyxia as a result of hanging.

A. FIREARM INJURY LIVER

• Laceration of part of right lobe caused by passing of the bullet of rifled type weapon.
• Death is due to haemorragic shock as a result of injury to liver caused by firearm.

B. LIVER RUPTURE

• Laceration of liver on its upper part of right lobe and on under surface of left near inferior margin.
• Death is due to haemorragic shock as a result of injury sustained on liver.

C. LIGATURE MARK

• Specimen of skin.
• Shows ligature mark in form of dry, brown, hard, parchment like skin.
• Ante mortem in nature.
• Death is due to asphyxia as a result of hanging.

D. ELECTRIC BURN MARK

• Blackening of skin 2-3 degree burns.
• Hard indurate base.
• Death is due to cardio respiratory failure as a result of electrocution.

E. FIREARM  INJURY LUNG

• Circular 0.8 c.m. diameter wound on lower surface of lung caused by entry of firearm projectile- rifled type of weapon.

F. ELECTRIC BURN MARK

• Blackening of skin with 2-3 degree burns.
• Hard indurate base.
• Pattern of electric wire can be seen.
• Death is due to cardio respiratory failure as a result of electrocution.

G. HEART- STAB WOUND

• Stab wound vertical near interventricular septum of front wall of left ventricle.
• 1.2 c.m. x0.8 c.m. x cavity deep.
• Both angles acute.
• Margins sharply cut.
• Death is due to haemorragic shock.

H. UTERUS WITH FETUS

• Specimen of uterus- opened in front showing fetus in situ.
• Length of fetus 10 cm.

I. FETUS

• 2 months
• Surrounded by membrane.
• Fetus is not viable.

J. ENTRY WOUND OF FIREARM

• 1.2 x 1.2 cm size
• Inverted margins.
• Blackening seen surrounding wound.
• Caused by entry of rifled type of firearm.

K. FIREARM INJURY TRACHEA

• Bullet passed through & through upper part of trachea.
• Distorting its normal configuration.
• Death is due to firearm injury by rifled type of weapon.

L. ELECTRIC BURN MARK

• Blackening of skin with 2-3 degree burns.
• Hard indurate base.
• Death is due to cardio respiratory failure as a result of electrocution.

M. CARBON PARTICLES TRACHEA

• Specimen of trachea opened by vertical incision shows presence of carbon particles adherent.
• Suggestive of ante mortem burns.

N. FIREARM INJURY LUNG

• Specimen of right lung shows bullet injury through & through.
• Track of bullet- downward, posterior and to left.

O. BRAIN HEMORRHAGE.

• Sub arachnoid hemorrhage situated on right side of mid brain & right parietotemporal region and under surface of right frontal lobe.

P. SPLEEN LACERATION

• Spleen enlarged.
• Laceration on its upper pole.
• Size 6 cm x 4 cm x 1.2 cm
• Cause of death is haemorragic shock.
• Injury caused by impact against blunt object.

Q. STONE IN KIDNEY

• Specimen of kidney with stones in situ.

R. RUPTURE HEART

• Heart is ruptured completely.
• Damage is caused by passing of bullet, resulting in to death.
• Caused by projectile of rifled firearm weapon.

S. FIREARM INJURY LUNG

• Specimen of left lung showing track of bullet passing through & through caused by bullet of firearm injury.

T. STOMACH  (CORROSIVE)

• Specimen of open stomach showing congested haemorragic necrosed mucosa.
• Caused by acid ingestion.
• Death is due to perforation of stomach.

U. RUPTURE HEART

• Heart is ruptured completely.
• Damage is caused by passing of bullet, resulting into death.
• Caused by projectile of rifled firearm weapon.

V. RUPTURE SPLEEN

• Laceration on inner surface of spleen.
• Near hilum.
• Transverse.
• Size- 6 cm x 2.2 cm x 0.8 cm.
• Cause of death is haemorragic shock
• Caused by impact against hard and blunt object.

W. STAB WOUND HEART

• Vertical stab wound on front of left, size 2.5 cm x 0.8 cm x cavity deep.
• Margins sharp both angles acute.
• Death is due to haemorragic shock as a result of stab injury by double-edged knife.

X. STAB WOUND HEART

• Transverse stab wound on front left.
• Size 2 cm x 0.8 cm x cavity deep.
• Margins sharply cut.
• Both angles acute.
• Death is due to haemorragic shock as a result of stab injury due to double-edged knife.