Internal Examination: Opening of Body Cavities and Initial Assessment

Figure 6.2 (a-c) Initial incision. The body is opened with a Y-shaped incision extending from one shoulder to the other. The yellow subcutaneous fat is exposed. (Continued)

Figure 6.1 Placing the body on blocks. The shoulder region of the body is placed on rubber blocks. This freely exposes the neck. In addition, the shoulders naturally spread apart in this position.