Lab Information

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THE INSTITUTIONAL LABORATORY SAFETY POLICY

The Biology Department will provide dissection instruments. Scissors, a probe, and forceps will be needed. No scalpel is to be used. You must provide your own non-latex gloves.

Attendance is essential in lab. Each lab is three hours and thirty minutes long. The student must complete any work missed on his/her own time.

Human Anatomy instruction will be "Self Instruction". The student is expected to prepare for class and laboratory by completing the reading assignments in the text and/or dissector. The laboratory is a place to work and study. The lab will be open to all students as announced in class provided there is room. If you wish to study while another class is using the facilities, be sure to ask the instructor's permission before working in the lab. The following rules must be followed throughout the semester:

1.                                      The room must be an ideal study area at all times.

2.                                      Talking should be done quietly.

3.                  Moving about should not be disturbing to others.

4.                                      Smoking is never permitted in the lab.

5.                  No food or beverages are allowed in the lab.

6.                                      All extra clothing and books should be placed in an area other than the tabletop, which is

            reserved for laboratory work.

7.                                      Individual work areas should be left clean. Wipe down the tables, trays and tools with the

            cleaner provided.

8.                                      Deposit any fat, fur or fascia in the trash receptacle before washing the trays at the sink.

9.                  Return all specimens to the appropriate containers.

10.                               DO NOT REMOVE ANY SPECIMEN FORM THE LAB AREA.

11.                               DO NOT USE SOMEONE ELSE'S CAT UNLESS TOLD TO DO SO BY THE

            INSTRUCTOR.