Summer 2004 Course

GROSS ANATOMY LAB RULES

Body Parts

1. Tissues and portions of body parts are to be disposed of ONLY in appropriate receptacles and are NOT to be mixed with regular trash. Please use the labeled receptacle stored under your dissecting table. Notify Mr. Jaeger when the container is full and he will instruct you where to empty it.
2. All internal organs that have been dissected and removed from the cadaver should be placed in a plastic bag. The bag should be tied and placed in your table with your cadaver. All organs will be cremated with the remains of the cadaver. The ashes will be returned to the next-of-kin. Please keep all dissected organs with your cadaver.
3. DO NOT put body parts on the cloths or rubber sheet. Use plastic bags to hold body parts until you are ready to dispose of them.
4. Buckets are ONLY for catching the fluid from the table. Please watch so they don't overflow. If full, be sure it is only fluid and dispose of the fluid down the sink drain. If particles are in the bucket, ask your instructor for assistance to empty the bucket.
5. All other portions of the cadaver (fat, skin, etc.) should be put in the large grey bins.

Safety

1. Used SCALPEL BLADES must be disposed of properly, i.e. in the box labeled "Used Blades" located by the front sink.
2. ALL CUTS should be reported to the instructor. Minor cuts should be washed thoroughly with soap and water, treated with antiseptic and covered with a bandage. Serious cuts must be treated by Student Health.
3. SPILLS (fluid or solid) should be wiped off the floor immediately. If after wiping up the initial spill, it is still slippery, use a damp paper towel and re-clean the area. Notify your instructor and/or Mr. Jaeger if further attention is required.
4. GLOVES and LAB COATS MUST BE WORN while in the dissecting area.
5. GOGGLES must be worn whenever using any type of saw in the dissecting area.
6. Please be cautious when opening or closing your cadaver table. The top can be heavy and can cause injury to you or your lab partners. Ask the instructor and/or Mr. Jaeger for instructions on the proper manner to open and close the table cover.

Care of the Cadaver

1. ALWAYS keep the cadaver moist with solution. (Sometimes the area appears moist due to the nature of the cadaver, but that is not sufficient. It needs to be coated with the solution.)
2. The CLOTHS over the area where you are working on a given day should be WET down upon finishing the day's dissection.
3. CLOTHS should also cover the regions of the body that are not being dissected. These cloths should be sprayed daily and inspected for any signs of mold.
4. Inspect the body, especially the hands, feet and head AT LEAST every few days for signs of any mold. Spray any area that appears dry.
5. REPORT any mold to your instructor at once!
6. All organs and body parts must be put back on the dissecting table and covered when done dissecting. NO body parts can be left uncovered.
7. The rubber sheet should be tucked under the body when you have finished dissecting for the day.
8. Treat the cadaver with RESPECT! It is a privilege to be able to dissect a human cadaver.

Neatness

1. Atlases and textbooks should be kept in the center area of the room and readers with clean hands should look up information for the dissectors.
2. NO EATING and/or DRINKING is allowed in the lab.
3. Wash the lab instruments after each class and put them away. Saw blades and bone cutters should be wiped off after EACH use and returned to Mr. Jaeger.
4. Clean up the work area before you leave the lab. Leave the area neat after you have been working both IN and OUT of regular class time.
5. ALL students are expected to share in the work of keeping the station clean.
6. Wash lab clothes at intervals frequent enough to allow classmates or the instructor to approach you. Unwashed clothes that walk away are grounds for failure!
7. Remove fat or other material from shoes before leaving the lab!

Visitors

1. You may NOT bring visitors to the lab without consulting with and receiving specific permission from your instructor(s). There are no exceptions to this rule!

Miscellaneous

1. Use your scalpel as little as possible. Most dissections should be blunt, i.e. done with a probe and forceps. If sharp dissection is needed, try scissors. Reserve use of the scalpel for skinning.
2. Dissections should be done carefully! READ the directions in the dissector and LISTEN to the instructor's directions.
3. It is much easier to take a practical exam on cadavers that have been dissected carefully... it's up to you!
4. ROTATE readers. The reader's job is to read directions, keep the lab group on track, look up information in the texts, review muscle attachments, and provide information pertinent to the dissection. It is the reader's responsibility to help the group review. The reader may need to prepare before the scheduled lab.
5. Everyone is expected to dissect and to share in the learning process.
6. Review the other cadavers. Don't wait for the instructor to tell you to look at a different cadaver. If you can't find something, check with other groups.
7. If you have a good dissection on an area, or find something interesting... share it! Let everyone else know and encourage them to look at what you have done or found.