Technical Journal

Specimen is removed from bag and placed on dissection palette

Found the esophagus that was removed in last lab
Begin dissection
Scalpel used to make midsagittal cut
Switching to scissors to make incision
Transverse cut just below the diaphragm
Excess skin and fat removed
Apron of fat removed, prepped for first picture
First picture captured
Now searching for the oropharynx
Oropharynx photographed
Now locating rectum
Rectum located, photographed
Now separating rectum and anus
Caitlyn changes gloves, continuing dissection
Intact diaphragm photographed
Separation of alimentary canal from body begins
Alimentary canal removed
Specimen is returned to bag, alimentary canal placed at center of dissection pallet
Now extending the intestines
Alimentary canal and parts photographed
Now measuring stretched out canal
Length recorded - 111cm
Stomach opened and photographed
Rugae identified
Cut made to an end of an intestine, re-measuring
Length re-measured - 125cm
Returns to stomach sample
Sample collected
Microscope turned on and sample placed
Kat remarks, looks slimy and interesting
Sample photographed
Now locating small intestine
Located small intestine
Sample taken
Stomach sample photographed
Alimentary canal returned to bag
Specimen now returned to pallet
Now locating kidneys
Kidneys located
Kidneys photographed
Caitlyn now examines kidney
Clean up procedures begin
End day 1