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Samples of human cadavers by organ, and cause of death.
| Cause of Death (n) |
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| Organ | Natural | Accident | Homicide | Suicide | Total (n) |
| Female brain | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 |
| Male brain | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Female heart | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 |
| Male heart | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Female liver | 7 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 23 |
| Male liver | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Female spleen | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| Male spleen | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Prostate | 5 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 21 |
| Uterus | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Total | 63 | 51 | 13 | 31 | 158 |
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