Each checkpoint is counted as
equal parts of your lab grade:
Checkpoint #1 – External Anatomy
Checkpoint #2 – Internal Anatomy
Checkpoint #3 – Clean Up!
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4.
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Head Dissector
acquire tray & specimen; prep for specimen dissection
incisions with direction after conferring with team
members
identification & tagging of required structures
assist with clean up of table and materials (cadaver &
tissue disposal)
Assistant Dissector
assist with prep & organization of tags/labels
assist with determining incision locations
“hand off” of required tools from the dissecting kit
assist with reading of lab procedures & specific organ
system directions
assist with clean up of table and materials (cadaver &
tissue disposal)
Reader
1. read lab procedures & specific organ system directions
2. keep field guide, lab papers, computer and table dry &
clean
3. assist with reading of lab procedures & specific organ
system directions
4. assist with clean up of table and materials (soap, rinse,
& thorough drying of tray & table - including sink)
Clean Up
1. assist with prep & organization of tags/labels
2. assist with reading of lab procedures & specific organ
system directions
3. assist with clean up of table and materials (soap, rinse,
& thorough drying of dissecting kit instruments)
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Cut out external labels for pin tags.
Locate & tag the major external anatomical parts.
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CHECKPOINT #1
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Generalized Chondrichthyes Anatomy
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Locate & tag the major internal anatomical parts.
CHECKPOINT #2
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dogfish dissection (link)
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To see this labeled specimen
SO much more clearly, click on
the hyperlink above.
Video clips of a dogfish (shark) dissection
external anatomy of shark
external anatomy of shark II
external anatomy of shark III
CHECKPOINT #3 – Clean Up!!!