Dissection Safety

True or False? 
always cut towards your body and clothes

• True 

• False

Why is it important to handle sharp objects with care?

• To prevent injuries and promote safety.

• To make handling sharp objects more exciting and thrilling.

• To show off one's bravery and disregard for safety.

• To increase the risk of injuries and endanger safety.

What are these?

• Scalpel

• Gloves

• Forceps

• Protective Equipment

What are these used for?

• To protect your skin

• To hold the frog down

• To protect the eyes

• To make your eyes stronger

Dissection tools may be taken out of the room.

• true

• false

I do not have to clean my tools, sanitize my area after dissection, or throw away disposables.

• True

• False

Part of lab safety includes reading the lab procedure...

• before doing the lab

• while doing the lab

• after doing the lab

• only if you think you really need it

When cleaning a scalpel

• Never swipe your hand across the blade

• Just rinse tools off with hot water after today's lab.

• both answers are correct

What is the primary reason for wearing gloves during a dissection?

• To keep hands warm

• To prevent contamination and protect from harmful substances

• To improve grip on dissection tools

• To avoid leaving fingerprints on specimens

Which of the following is NOT a safe practice during dissection?

• Using sharp tools carefully

• Cutting towards your body

• Wearing protective eyewear

• Keeping the work area clean