Introduction to Dissections Sanjaya Adikari Department of Anatomy

Introduction to Dissections Sanjaya Adikari Department of Anatomy

Body groups • There will be 14 body groups • Each body group is divided into two sides • Cover the cadaver with a linen cloth • Cover the face, hands, feet & genitalia with cotton wool/socks • Cadavers should be looked after well • Protect your selves – Be careful with dissecting instruments – Wear lab coats, gloves etc.

Group work • Take turns in dissections • Divide sections among your selves to read • Teach others what you learnt • Help weak students • Share knowledge between body groups

Attendance • As for all other practicals, 80% attendance is required to sit the exams • It is the responsibility of the student to get the name marked

First Dissection • Follow the instructions in the Grants Dissector, 13 th ed. , from page 1 to 10 and dissect the back of the human body • Use the altered skin incisions provided • Do not dissect the suboccipital region

Skin incision….

Removal of subcutaneous tissue

Clearing blood vessels and nerves

Reverse scissor technique

Dissecting a muscle

Dissecting a muscle…

Instruments Scissors Forceps

Instruments Scalpel blades (No 22) Scalpel handle (No. 4)

List of material to be brought by the body groups for dissections • Scalpel blade and handle – 4 sets per group • Non toothed-forceps with a broad tip – 4 per group • Toothed-forceps with a broad tip – 4 per group • Pare of scissors (curved) - 2 per group • Cotton wool - 200 g packet • Gauze bandage - 06 per group • Two pairs of socks • One sponge (about 2 x 3 x 5 inches) to apply body fluid • Grey clothes (wuq frÈ) 60 inches wide and 2 ½ meters long