Instruments used in Anatomy dissections are as follows:
Instrument list
Instrument Uses Autopsy table for placing and fixing the corpse Refrigerators for preservation of the corpse Dissection scissors used to hold or move structures Arterial & jugular tubes to draw or drain out all the blood before replacing it with embalming fluids like formaldehyde for preservation of structures as practiced in Anatomy Head rest to elevate the head Ropes to tie the corpse in places so that it does not change posture during dissection Rubber gloves protective; video link Goggles protective; video link Jackets, aprons, etc. protective; video link Scalpels to cut the skin, organs or fibrous structures like fascia Bone saw used to cut bones like that of the head Skull breaker or often a (hammer and chisel) to break open the vault of the skull Sternal saw for cutting into the chest of the body by cutting the sternum Dissecting knife sharp cutting instruments Toothed forceps for tearing or holding structures Mallet used as a hammer Skull key a T-shaped chisel used as a lever while removing skull cap Keleka Large knife to cleanly cut the brain into anatomical sections Rib shears to cut through the ribs while opening the chest Dissecting scissors for sharp cutting Specimen jars preservation of anatomical specimens Metacarpal saw video: External link; a bone saw Double-ended probe used for probing either foramina Tongue tie to tie away the tongue so that it doesn't fall back into the pharynx Formaldehyde primary preservative for Anatomy; video link X-ray boxes to view X-ray images
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