Vocabulary
Symmetry
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Dissection Vocab
100

What does interior mean? 

Inside the body. 

100

What is radial symmetry?

When an organism is symmetrical around a central axis (like a flower). 
100

What instrument do we use to look more closely at an organism?

Magnifying glass

100

What does dorsal mean?

the back/upward facing side of an animal that is in a horizontal position

200

What does exterior mean?

Outside the body. 

200

What is bilateral symmetry? 

When an organism can be divided on an axis that creates a left and right mirror image. 
200

What instrument do we use to cut open an organism? (Hint: it is held like a pencil)

A scalpel

200

What does anterior mean?

The front / belly side of an organism that is in an upright position

300
What does basal mean?

The bottom of an elongated structure, near the base. 

300

What kind of symmetry does a sea urchin have? 

Radial

300

What instrument do we use to pull something back or grab it to take it out?

Forceps

300

What does lateral mean?

The sides of an organism

400

What does distal mean?

The farthest point away from the base. 

400

What type of symmetry does a shark have? 

Bilateral

400

What instrument do we use to drop liquids onto a slide or organism?

A pipette

400

What does ventral mean?

The underside / belly of an organism that is in a horizontal position.

500

Is a pickle a vegetable? 

No! It's a fruit. 

500

What type of symmetry does a human have? 

Bilateral 

500

What instrument do we use to gently pull at tissues and help pull them back and away?

A probe

500

What does posterior mean?

The backside of an organism that is in an upright position

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