Table 1.
List of Recommended Photographs
| External Examination | |
|---|---|
| Total Body | Anterior and posterior views |
| Face | Close-up (passport style) and bilateral |
| Eyes | Conjunctivae and sclerae |
| Mouth | Labial mucosa, frenula, and teeth |
| Neck | Anterior (extended), posterior, and bilateral views |
| External genitalia and anus | |
| Hands and feet | Dorsal, palmar, and plantar views |
| Wrists, forearms and ankles | Anterior and posterior views |
| Injuries | |
| Orientation and close-up views | |
| Pattern injuries | With American Board of Forensic Odontology-type ruler |
| Internal Examination | |
| Reflected scalp | |
| Calvaria | |
| Brain (in situ) | |
| Base of skull (dura stripped) | |
| Chest wall (layered with sternum and ribs visible) | Anterior and bilateral views |
| Neck (layered)* | Anterior and posterior |
| Torso (subcutaneous dissection)* | Back and buttocks |
| Extremities (subcutaneous dissection)* | Including wrists and ankles |
*
NOTE: The above recommended photographs are to be taken if the associated autopsy dissection techniques are performed.