Mr. Specter. Would you describe briefly for the Commission what forensic pathology involves?
Colonel Finck. Forensic pathology is the study with the naked eye and with the microscope of injuries, including missile wounds, trauma in general. In summary, it is the part of pathology in relation to the law, violent death being homicide, be it suicide, accidental or undetermined. It also includes unexplained deaths, sudden deaths, and poisoning.
Mr. Specter. Did you have occasion to participate in the autopsy of the late President Kennedy?
Colonel Finck. Yes; I did.
Mr. Specter. And are you one of the three coauthors of the autopsy report which has been previously marked and introduced into evidence here?
Colonel Finck. Yes, I am.
Mr. Specter. Have you had occasion to conduct any experiments on the effect of missile penetration of the brain reflected in the chart which you have brought with you here today?
Colonel Finck. No, sir.
Mr. Specter. Of the skull—let me phrase the question this way: What does the test which is depicted on the document before you relate to?
Colonel Finck. It is based on my observations, not on experiments.