2. Preservation and Dissection
• The unclaimed dead body to be collected from the concerned authority.
Make it clean with the any antiseptic solution once or twice.
• Then inject the formaldehyde 40% solution with other chemicals, with high
pressure through the right or left common carotid artery in the cervical
region or inject the solution in the right or left femoral artery in the femoral
triangle with different direction of the needle.
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3. Contd..
• The practically 5 to 10 liters of solution [formaldehyde] is needed to inject the body.
• After complete injecting the solution, the body becomes bulge and hard to touch,
the solution is comes out through the nostrils, ears, and oral cavity.
• Close the injected area by putting the sutures accurately.
• Then keep the body in a water tank containing the 10% formaldehyde solution.
• Now the body is ready for dissection purpose.
• Dissection is followed as according to the regional anatomy by using the
instruments like scalpel, blade, knife, and forceps etc. with help of well- known
teachers and literatures.
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4. Solution
1. Formaldehyde - 5 to 10 liters
2. Water - 5 to 10 liters
3. Glycerin - 50 to 100 ml
4. Acetic acid - 5 to 10 ml
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5. Instruments for Dissection
1. Scalpel with blade
2. Forceps plain and toothed
3. Scissors small and medium size
4. Bone cutter
5. Brain cutting knife
6. Hand lens and Gloves.
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