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===Forensic context===
===Forensic context===
A standard (minimum) for adult homicides is:
A standard (minimum) for adult homicides is:
#Heart (1).
#[[Heart]] (1).
#Lung (1).
#[[Lung]] (1).
#Liver (1).
#[[Liver]] (1).
#Kidney (1).
#[[Kidney]] (1).


===Hospital autopsies===
===Hospital autopsies===
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====Neuro====
====Neuro====
*Pituitary gland (1).
*[[Pituitary gland]] (1).
*Cortex usu. frontal/parietal (1).
*Cortex usu. frontal/parietal (1).
*Hippocampus (1).
*[[Hippocampus]] (1).
*Cerebellum (1).
*Cerebellum (1).
*Brain stem (1).
*Brain stem (1).
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**Tissue with AV node.
**Tissue with AV node.
*Lung - all five lobes.
*Lung - all five lobes.
*Spleen.
*[[Spleen]].
*Urinary:
*Urinary:
**Kidney.
**Kidney.
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**Small bowel.
**Small bowel.
**Large bowel.
**Large bowel.
**Appendix.
**[[Appendix]].
**Pancreas (head & tail).
**[[Pancreas]] (head & tail).
**Liver.
**Liver.
*Reproductive:
*Reproductive:
**Male:
**Male:
***Prostate gland.
***[[Prostate gland]].
***Testis.
***[[Testis]].
**Female:
**Female:
***Breast.
***[[Breast]].
***Uterus.
***[[Uterus]].
***Ovary.
***[[Ovary]].
*Neurologic:
*Neurologic:
**Hippocampus + basal ganglia.
**Hippocampus + basal ganglia.
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*Nerve.
*Nerve.
*Muscle.
*Muscle.
*Lymph nodes.
*[[Lymph nodes]].


==Negative autopsy==
==Negative autopsy==
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