Short answers, pulled from the story.
The official autopsy determined that the second stab wound was the fatal injury. This finding was critical in establishing the precise cause and manner of death for the body of Julius Caesar on the 15th of March 44 BCE.
The word autopsy entered the English language in the 17th century. It is derived from the Ancient Greek phrase meaning to see for oneself.
Giovanni Battista Morgagni published the work The Seats and Causes of Diseases Investigated by Anatomy in 1769. He is known as the father of anatomical pathology and laid the foundation for modern forensic and clinical pathology.
Approximately one-third of death certificates are incorrect based on autopsy findings. Data suggests that about 25% of autopsies reveal a major diagnostic error.
The Human Tissue Act of 2004 mandates that all organs and tissue must be returned to the body in the United Kingdom. Permission from the family is required to retain any tissue for further investigation.