TBL Quiz 1: Tools, Techniques, and Safety

Vocabulary flashcards covering instruments, dissection techniques, anatomical terminology, incision/line conventions, and lab safety from Week 1 notes.

Care of the cadaver focusing on moisture, coverage, containment, and fluids

expose only the portions you are working on; moisten exposures; wrap with wetting solution and cover with plastic; close the lid; flip cadavers daily to check for mold.

Probe

B

Forceps

C

Rat-toothed tissue forceps

D

Scalpel handle and blade

F

Small sharp-ended scissors

E

Large blunt-ended scissors

G

Hemostat

Dissect

To tear apart or separate

Blunt dissection

Separating structures with blunt tools or fingers by tearing connective tissue rather than cutting.

Scissors technique

Blunt dissection method where closed scissors tips are inserted into tissue and opened to tear tissue with the back edge of the tips.

Sharp dissection

Dissection using a scalpel or the cutting edge of scissors, typically with forceps.

Clean surface of mm. (muscles)

Removing fat and connective tissue from a muscle surface so fascicles are visible and directional force is understandable.

Clean borders of mm.

Defining the border of a muscle with blunt dissection by breaking the loose connective tissue that binds the muscle to the surrounding structures

Clean Nerves

Using a probe or scissors technique to strip connective tissue around a nerve to observe its relationships and branches.

Clean Vessels

Using a probe or scissors technique to strip fat and connective tissue from the surface of a vessel or its branches to illustrate relationships.

Retract

To pull a structure to one side to visualize deeper structures.

Transect

To cut a structure in two in the transverse plane (e.g., muscle belly or tendon).

Reflect

To fold back tissue from a cut edge (like a transected muscle) to view what lies beneath.

Strip a vein

Remove a vein and its tributaries from the dissection field to reveal the artery and related structures.

Terms describing relative anatomical position:

superior/inferior, lateral/medial, anterior/posterior; always relative to anatomical position.

Terms of Laterality

Bilateral/unilateral; ipsilateral/contralateral in anatomical context.

Terms of Movement

Extension/flexion, inversion/eversion, abduction/adduction, external rotation/internal rotation, elevation/depression, protraction/retraction, recursion/protrusion, lateral flexion, pronation/supination

Median plane of hand

Plane running through the third metacarpal.

Median plane of foot

Plane running through the second metatarsal.

Partial-thickness skin removal

Removes the dermis and epidermis only to observe superficial veins and nerves.

Full-thickness skin removal

Removes the dermis, epidermis, and underlying subcutaneous tissue.

Scalpel grip

Grip the scalpel like holding a pencil; stabilize with the cadaver for precision.

Abbreviation used to denote an artery.

Artery (a.)

Abbreviation used to denote multiple arteries.

Arteries (aa.)

Abbreviation used to denote a vein.

Vein (v.)

Abbreviation used to denote multiple veins.

Veins (vv.)

Abbreviation used to denote a nerve.

Nerve (n.)

Abbreviation used to denote multiple nerves.

Nerves (nn.)

Abbreviation used to denote a muscle.

Muscle (m.)

Abbreviation used to denote multiple muscles.

Muscles (mm.)

Abbreviation for cranial nerves

CN

Point of reference line

Black dotted line

Incision lines and sequence

Blue dotted line with numbers

Optional incision or reflection line

Red dotted line

Previously made incision lines

Solid black lines

Boundary or order line

Solid and dotted green lines

Goggles

Eye protection that must be worn during lab.

Eye wash

Must flush for a minimum of 15 minutes.

Nitrile gloves

Latex-free gloves worn at all times during dissection.

Bleach

Disinfectant used to wash clothes and maintain lab hygiene.

Procedure for cuts or abrasions

Encourage bleeding by milking the wound, then wash with soap and water and cover with a Band-Aid and antibiotic cream.

Lab clothing requirements

Wear long-sleeves and pants that don’t touch the ground. No open-toed shoes. Long hair must be tied back. Wash clothes with bleach.

1st step in daily dissection routine

prepare for lab

2nd step in daily dissection routine

use a good atlas

third step in daily dissection routine

palpate bony landmarksf

fourth step in daily dissection routine

remove fat, connective tissue, and smaller veins

fifth step in daily dissection routine

review the completed dissection

sixth step in daily dissection routine

complete each dissection before proceeding to the next one