Rat dissection

It is okay to make lots of cuts in the rat's body because it is already dead.

• Yes

• No

During dissection, you need to wear

• a labcoat only

• a labcoat, enclosed shoes, safety glasses and gloves

• a labcoat and gloves

When holding the scalpel, only your hand is to be on the dissecting board or rat.

• Yes

• No

You need to cut through the organ to get a good view of the organ system.

• Yes

• No

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-2

Pins are used to

• Hold the newspaper

• Hold the rat so that the abdominal cavity stays open

• Pinpoint important organs

If you feel dizzy during the dissection, you need to

• run to the toilet before you vomit

• go outside to get fresh air

• place down scalpel on the bench and sit down where you are and ask for assistance from teacher

• carry on with the dissection, so that you don't miss out

When packing up, you need to

• Wrap the rat with the paper then the newspaper. It can then be placed into the plastic bag.

• Leave it on the bench

• Dispose the rat into the bin

When packing up, you need to place used tools into

• Beaker with disinfectant solution

• Container

• Trolley