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Dissecting Tools

Scalpels are used for precision cutting, T-pins position or identify dissected parts, and dull probes manipulate specimens and probe openings. Scissors, both small and large, cut skin, tissues, bone and joints. Dissecting needles, razor blades, and forceps manipulate parts during dissection.

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Dissecting Tools

Scalpels are used for precision cutting, T-pins position or identify dissected parts, and dull probes manipulate specimens and probe openings. Scissors, both small and large, cut skin, tissues, bone and joints. Dissecting needles, razor blades, and forceps manipulate parts during dissection.

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Leslie Ann Potenciano
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DISSECTION TOOLS NAME AND FUNCTION

Instrument Name Function

Scalpel used for precision cutting

used to position or identify parts


T-Pins of a dissected organism.

used to manipulate specimens


Dull Probe and probe openings

used to cut skin and tissues.


Keep the blades at a shallow
Small Dissecting
angle when cutting into an
Scissors organism to prevent damage to
internal structures
Used to cut larger and more
Large Dissecting
tough structures such as bone
Scissors and joints

multi-purpose tool that can be


Dissecting Needle used to manipulate, probe, or
clean parts of specimens

used for precision cutting,


Razor Blade particularly when you need to be
very meticulous in your cutting

used for grasping and


Forceps manipulating parts of an
organism during a dissection

DISSECTION TOOLS NAME AND FUNCTION Instrument Name Function Scalpel used for precision cutting T-Pins used to posi
Large Dissecting Scissors Used to cut larger and more tough structures such as bone and joints Dissecting Needle mu

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