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The practice of taking apart (dissecting) dead people or animals in order to discover what caused them to die, to learn more about disease or injury, or simply to see what they looked like inside, goes back way before we have any written records of such practices. It's possible, but by no means certain, that animals were dissected for investigative purposes before humans.
An autopsy, also known as a post-mortem examination, today refers equally to the examination of a dead human or of an animal. The investigative dissection of an animal is also known as a 'necropsy'. The word 'autopsy' comes to English from Greek and means 'eye-witnessing', or 'seeing for oneself'.
The first recorded autopsies go back past the third millennium BC (around 3000 BC or BCE).
Modern concepts of autopsy date back to the eighteenth century, and the first written compilation of procedures, observations and conclusions was 'The Seats and Causes of Diseases Investigated by Anatomy' - 'De Sedibus et Causis Morborum per Anatomen Indagatis' - written by the Italian physician Giovanni Morgagni and published in 1769.
The Roman soldier and politician, (Gaius) Julius Caesar, was autopsied by Roman medical officials following his murder in 44 BC (BCE) and the ancient Romans were among the first to employ autopsies as part of official legal proceedings.
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What is the first step in performing an autopsy?
The first step in performing an autopsy is to carefully document and examine the external features of the body, including any injuries or markings present. This initial external examination helps establish a baseline for further internal examination and provides important information for the autopsy report.
When was the first autopsy performed?
The first autopsy was performed 400 years ago.
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the first day after the last day of the previous year.
Does new year start on the first chime or last?
first
How much does an autopsy technician make?
In 2012, an autopsy technician could expect to make about 32,000 to 80,000 dollars per year. The amount depends on experience, education, and years of service.
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1885
Who pay for an autopsy?
the family pays for the autopsy
How do you request an autopsy?
You ask an autopsier to do an autopsy
How much does an autopsy cost?
a standard autopsy is between $2000 and $6000 a virtual autopsy is about $1000
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The first Olympic games were in Greece.
What year did the first inauguration first start?
The first Inauguration started on April 30,1789.
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It started in 2005 a year after Drake & Josh.
