Final answer:
The OPO can authorize anatomical gifts for a deceased patient in the absence of family. Medical examiner does not have a role in authorizing anatomical gifts. Family friends or religious representatives do not typically have authority in this matter.
Explanation:
The Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) can authorize the deceased patient's body for anatomical gifts in the absence of a spouse, domestic partner, or relatives. The medical examiner plays a role in notification of death and legal or medical reasons, not in authorizing anatomical gifts. A family friend of the decedent or a priest or other religious representative do not typically have the authority to authorize anatomical gifts.
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