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 |
| 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 |
Image gallery
Autopsy instruments
Autopsy instruments ( old set)
dissection table
a scalpel
