Lab Dissection Tools and Notes: Flashcards
1
Q
Function of the dissecting pan:
A
For holding specimens
2
Q
Function of the dissecting pins:
A
For holding down specimens for skin flaps
3
Q
Function of the dissecting scissors:
A
Tearing the outside of skin and tough tissue
4
Q
Function of Scalpel:
A
For precise cutting of internal tissue
5
Q
Function of dissecting needle:
A
For probing and lifting of internal organs
6
Q
Function of forceps:
A
For pulling and moving tissue
7
Q
Anterior:
A
In front of
8
Q
Posterior:
A
after, behind, following, toward the near
9
Q
Distal:
A
away from, farther from the origin
10
Q
Proximal:
A
near, closer to the origin
11
Q
Dorsal:
A
near the upper surface, toward the back
12
Q
Ventral:
A
toward the bottom, toward the belly
13
Q
Superior:
A
above, over
14
Q
Inferior:
A
below, under
15
Q
Lateral:
A
toward the side, away from midline
