Abdomen and Ventral Body Cavity
Rat Dissection Lab Report
This report is due _____________________________.
You will work as a group to complete a report from this dissection
(1 report per group – divide the work!). Reports will be graded for content, thoroughness and evidence of understanding, as well as coherence and neatness.
Submit one report per group; each participant must indicate what s/he contributed to the dissection and report.
Reports must be written neatly in blue or black ink OR may be word-processed.
Your descriptions should use correct anatomical terms and be anatomically relevant – that is, appearance, texture, location, whether or not blood vessels are plentiful, size, weight, etc.
Divide the work between group members as follows:
1. Drawings – External and internal
2. Introduction, Background, Purpose and External observations
3. Thorax observations
4. Abdomen observations
5. Conclusions – Each group member will write a 1 paragraph conclusion of his/her part in the dissection and what was learned from this experience. Include all group members’ conclusions with the report.
Report Format
The report must be formatted correctly and include the following subheadings:
Cover. Title & Group members’ names
Introduction / Background and Purpose
Give some information about the rat as a model for human anatomy. Find out the classification of the rat (genus, species). Justify why it is appropriate to use rats for this introductory dissection. What characteristics do the rat and human share? What are the limitations to using the rat as a model for human anatomy? Be specific!
What was your purpose in performing this lab? What did you hope to learn, and why was this lab exploration a good exercise for that purpose?
Observations and Descriptions
This will include three sections, each written by a different group member (see below): 1. External Observations, initial incision and muscle
This report is due _____________________________.
You will work as a group to complete a report from this dissection
(1 report per group – divide the work!). Reports will be graded for content, thoroughness and evidence of understanding, as well as coherence and neatness.
Submit one report per group; each participant must indicate what s/he contributed to the dissection and report.
Reports must be written neatly in blue or black ink OR may be word-processed.
Your descriptions should use correct anatomical terms and be anatomically relevant – that is, appearance, texture, location, whether or not blood vessels are plentiful, size, weight, etc.
Divide the work between group members as follows:
1. Drawings – External and internal
2. Introduction, Background, Purpose and External observations
3. Thorax observations
4. Abdomen observations
5. Conclusions – Each group member will write a 1 paragraph conclusion of his/her part in the dissection and what was learned from this experience. Include all group members’ conclusions with the report.
Report Format
The report must be formatted correctly and include the following subheadings:
Cover. Title & Group members’ names
Introduction / Background and Purpose
Give some information about the rat as a model for human anatomy. Find out the classification of the rat (genus, species). Justify why it is appropriate to use rats for this introductory dissection. What characteristics do the rat and human share? What are the limitations to using the rat as a model for human anatomy? Be specific!
What was your purpose in performing this lab? What did you hope to learn, and why was this lab exploration a good exercise for that purpose?
Observations and Descriptions
This will include three sections, each written by a different group member (see below): 1. External Observations, initial incision and muscle