Instruments used in Anatomy dissections are as follows:
| Instrument | Uses | |
|---|---|---|
| Autopsy table | for placing and fixing the corpse | |
| for preservation of the corpse | ||
| used to hold or move structures | ||
| Arterial & jugular tubes | ||
| Head rest | to elevate the head | |
| Ropes | to tie the corpse in places so that it does not change posture during dissection | |
| protective; video link | ||
| protective; video link | ||
| Jackets, aprons, etc. | protective; video link | |
| Scalpels | to cut the skin, organs or fibrous structures like fascia | |
| 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 | |
| sharp cutting instruments | ||
| for tearing or holding structures | ||
| used as a hammer | ||
| Skull key | a T-shaped chisel used as a lever while removing skull cap[1] | |
| to cleanly cut the brain into anatomical sections | ||
| to cut the skull | Rib shears | to cut through the ribs while opening the chest[2] |
| for sharp cutting | ||
| Specimen jars | preservation of anatomical specimens | |
| video: External link; a bone saw | ||
| used for probing either foramina | ||
| to tie away the tongue so that it doesn't fall back into the pharynx | ||
| primary preservative for Anatomy; video link | ||
| X-ray boxes | to view X-ray images |