Ch. 1. Approach to the Autopsy: Purpose and Philosophy -- Ch. 2. Circumstantial and Medical History -- Ch. 3. External Examination: The Preliminary Examination -- Ch. 4. External Examination: Specific Injuries -- Ch. 5. External Examination: Specific Body Areas -- Ch. 6. Internal Examination: Opening of Body Cavities and Initial Assessment -- Ch. 7. Organ and Tissue Removal -- Ch. 8. Individual Organ Examination -- Ch. 9. Examination of the Head, Skull, Brain, and Spinal Cord -- Ch. 10. Microscopic Examination -- Ch. 11. Postmortem Laboratory Analysis of Drugs, Chemicals, and Microorganisms -- Ch. 12. Review Questions: Putting It All Together.