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Dissection Terminology & Safety
Tools• Dissecting pan• Scalpel (blade)• Pins• Forceps• Probe• Teasing needle• Scissors
• Scalpel- used to make incisions
• Pins- used to hold an area open or pinned back
• Scissors- used to cut through tissue.
• Pan- holds specimen
• Forceps- to grasp at structures
• Probe-to search for structures
• Teasing Needle- for gently scraping tissue.
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Terms
• DORSAL- “back” • VENTRAL- “belly”
• SUPERIOR- “above” • INFERIOR- “below”
• ANTERIOR- “front” • POSTERIOR- “rear” sometimes called caudal.
-relative location:
• PROXIMAL-”near” • DISTAL-”far”
• SUPERFICIAL- “near surface”
• DEEP- “below the surface”
Planes of Symmetry
• TRANSVERSE- bisects top & bottom halves.
• SAGITTAL- bisects left & right sides.
• LATERAL- “side” • MEDIAN- “middle”
• PELVIC- “hip region” • PECTORAL- “chest region”
Safety
• Why should you be careful with scalpels, scissors & pins?
• Why should you wear gloves & goggles?• Why should long hair be tied back?• Why should you avoid wearing open-toe shoes?• Why is there no food or drink allowed in a lab?• Why is focus & appropriate behavior important in
a dissection laboratory?
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