The Language of Anatomy: Organ Systems Overview. The Skin

Exercise 1: The Language of Anatomy

Read the book as you go

Activity 1 is standing in anatomical position

Activity 2 is labeling the surface anatomy diagrams with the words provided

Study terms on the body orientation and direction. Notice how certain terms have a meaning for four-legged animals that is different than for a human.

Activity 3 is practicing using correct anatomical terminology of one part of body relative to another

Skip the completion of activity 4.

Next section is about body cavities. For Activity 5, locate the abdominal surface regions on yourself with your partner's help.

Complete the exercise 1 review sheet.

Exercise 2: Organ System Overview

For activity 4, open the ventral body cavity of the rat.

For activity 5, examine the ventral body cavity of the rat.

For activity 3, examine the oral cavity of the rat.

Don't do activity 6.

For activity 2, observe the external structures of the rat.

Complete exercise 2 review sheet.

For activity 1, read through the description of all of the organ systems before continuing rat dissection.

Dispose of materials properly.

Complete pre-lab quiz.

Exercise 6: The Skin

Complete activity 2: visualizing changes in skin color due to continuous external pressure

Complete activity 6: demonstrating adaptation of touch receptors

Read Appendages of the Skin/ Cutaneous Glands

Complete activity 7: plotting distribution of sweat glands

Read Introduction to Exercise 6: Basic structure of the skin.

Have TA check certain parts of notebook and leave a check on the Lab Assignment. Attach review questions (the ones that you are supposed to answer) to the packet and staple it all together.