Dissection Preparations

Which of the following should you NOT wear to class on dissection day?

• closed-toe shoes

• long hair up in a ponytail

• tight sleeves or short sleeves

• dangling jewelry

What equipment will you NOT have to wear the ENTIRE TIME while dissecting?

• gloves

• aprons

• goggles

• hard hat

Which of the following do you NOT have to do before being dismissed?

• clean up instruments

• dispose of specimen properly

• clean up desk area

• wash my hands well

• go to all of the other lab groups to see what they did

What is the dissecting probe used for?

• to move parts of the specimen

• to make starting or precision cuts

• to cut skin and tissue

• to grasp and manipulate parts of the specimen

What is the dissecting scalpel used for?

• to move parts of the specimen

• to make starting or precision cuts

• to cut skin and tissue

• to grasp and manipulate parts of the specimen

What is the dissecting forceps used for?

• to move parts of the specimen

• to make starting or precision cuts

• to cut skin and tissue

• to grasp and manipulate parts of the specimen

What is the dissecting scissors used for?

• to move parts of the specimen

• to make starting or precision cuts

• to cut skin and tissue

• to grasp and manipulate parts of the specimen

How should a student scientist cut a specimen?

• toward his/her holding hand and others

• away from his/her holding hand and others

Closer to the head.

• Anterior

• Proximal

• Superior

• Medial

Away from the head.

• Inferior

• Lateral

• Deep

• Distal