Question

During the internal examination, the pathologist drains the intestines, removes any undigested food and feces,and examines the contents of the stomach.What clues could this examination give the pathologist?

Answer 1

During the internal examination, the pathologist drains the intestines, removes any undigested food and feces, and examines the contents of the stomach. This examination could give the pathologist clues of the time of death, and the location of death.  The process of digesting and defecation vary from person to person, the entire process is generally considered to take approximately 40 hours in adults