Body cavity which is opened first on post moem examination: (A) Head, (B) Neck, (C) Thorax, (D) abdomen
Answer is C. Routinely thorax is the first cavity most commonly opened on PM examination. In aspyxial deaths, dissection of the head is recommended prior to body because a bloodless field . In case of poisoning: After the opening of the skull we may immediately smell the presence of volatile, poisonous substances (e.g., ethanol, cyanide, solvents, etc.) without competing odours from thoracic and abdominal cavity