Kidney Dissections

Pre-session preparation

There is no specific preparatory material for this session.

By the end of this session you should:

Follow writen instructons to safely and correctly use a range of practcal equipment and materials to dissect a kidney

Reflect on the structure of the human kidney and the functons of its parts

Your tutor will initially go through a PowerPoint presentation to introduce the sessions and safety protocols.

Following this, you will follow an instruction manual to dissect a sheep kidney.

Plastic models of the human kidney

Plastinated real human kidney slices

Sheep kidneys