1. Dissection Terminology & Safety

2. Tools Dissecting pan Scalpel (blade) Pins Forceps Probe Teasing needle
Scissors

3. Scalpel- used to make incisions
Pins- used to hold an area open or pinned back
Scissors- used to cut through tissue.

4. Pan- holds specimen
Forceps- to grasp at structures
Probe-to search for structures
Teasing Needle- for gently scraping tissue.

5. Terms

6. DORSAL- “back”
VENTRAL- “belly”

7. SUPERIOR- “above”
INFERIOR- “below”

8. ANTERIOR- “front”
POSTERIOR- “rear” sometimes called caudal.

9. -relative location:
PROXIMAL-”near”
DISTAL-”far”

10. SUPERFICIAL- “near surface”
DEEP- “below the surface”

11. Planes of Symmetry TRANSVERSE- bisects top & bottom halves.
SAGITTAL- bisects left & right sides.
LATERAL- “side”
MEDIAN- “middle”

13. PELVIC- “hip region”
PECTORAL- “chest region”

14. 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?