Sign Up Below for Set Up

• • Sign up for the lab space you will be working in during set up

  • See the first tab of the spreadsheet for whether you are group A, B, or C. These roles will rotate each lab.

    • • Lead: Responsible for the lab set up in a given lab, locate donors, tag donors, ensure accuracy, get any questions answered.

      • Assist: Assist lead in setting up a given lab space. Help other rooms as needed.

      • Practice Questions: set up Practice Question station(s) per room for students to test themselves

        • • Write up any instructions or questions on a word doc and upload it to the "To Print" folder in the course google drive folder

Participate in Lab Setup (10am-12pm, dates listed on schedule)

Set up all stations on rolling tables spread out through the entire lab space to allow for maximal student interaction with each station

• Use white sheets on the tables. You may spread out the stations using the counters during the lab, but they need to be mobile and out of the way until lab time.

All Stations should clearly display the following:

1. One labeled anatomical donor specimen (plastinated or osteological) with coded letter pins (if applicable - NOT for neuro).

Coded lettered pins are organized by station for each block (other than neuro) and are stored in the hallway closet. If a pin is missing, letters and white pins are available in the hallway closet to make these up.

Atlases and computers are available in the laboratory to help with difficult structures. Ask each other and faculty if you have questions.

2. Similar unlabeled anatomical donor specimens for students to handle and identify structures.

Faculty may put out essential specimens in the laboratory for you to organize during setup. You may add additional specimens from the shelves in lab (if you decide not to use something, please return them to the gray carts in labs 1 & 2)

3. Large print structure list (with coded letters if applicable).

4. Supplemental images

Binders for each laboratory are stored in the hallway closet. These binders are organized by station and contain large print structure lists and supplemental images. Leave the printed image or structure list in the plastic covering when putting them at each station.

5. Relevant models (if applicable)

6. Write one practice practical question for the room (2 TAs work together for this) with 4 questions total.

• Write questions similar to what you saw on your lab practicals (example: Identify the tagged structure) with a follow up question to that structure to help students review.

• Pull separate donors that will be used for the practice questions and tag them with an arrow, tape, string, pin, etc. Give priority to the lab stations.

• Type up the questions using the practice practical template

  • • You may change structure to artery, sulcus, muscle, nerve, etc if it’s less clear what is being asked.

• Add typed up questions to Practice Practical Folder by the end of the lab set up day. Dr. O will print and bring them to lab!

Once setup is complete, each of you will 'present' your stations (<5 min each) to each other and faculty to give and receive feedback* before lab.

Location of M1 and 403 Tables

The gross anatomy laboratories are a shared space used for many courses. The M1 course will continuously use the lab throughout the semester. TAs are responsible for both setting up 403 stations and returning the lab to M1 set-up. The schedule indicates days of M1 labs and when the lab should be set up for 403 or M1. 

• The first year medical students dissect and learn from embalmed donors from September to May of each academic year. These donors need to remain accessible on tables in the laboratories at all times. Use care when repositioning M1 tables and do not remove the shroud. 

See map in the gross anatomy labs for guidance on the location of tables.