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a. Explain how each of the edible cell parts
looks like or represents the organelles of a
cell.
b. If you add a few more gummy bears, what
type of cell would this be?
c. If you add a few more black jellybeans,
how does the cell’s function change?
23. Create a model of a person using a pickle or
snack cake for the body, a marshmallow for
the head, and toothpicks for arms and legs.
Perform the following steps of an autopsy.
Use the professional vocabulary you learned
in this chapter to describe the body regions,
directions, and planes as you write up the
death report.
a. For the gross assessment, examine the
body surface. Note the location, size,
shape, and color of any unusual markings.
Draw an anterior and posterior view of
the victim and mark the location of your
findings.
b. Weigh and measure the victim.
c. Open the ventral body cavity with a deep,
Y-shaped incision (see below). The arms
of the Y should start at the anterior surface
of the shoulders (A) and join at the inferior
point of the sternum (B) to form a single
cut that extends to the pubic area (C).
Perform medial to lateral incisions from the
umbilical area and down both sides (D) to
open the abdominal cavity.
24. Trace a gingerbread man cookie cutter or
draw the outline of a person with the arms
and legs out to the sides. Draw a face and
hair to show the front side and back side. Cut
out the shape. Color the ventral surfaces on
the front and back in green. Color the dorsal
surfaces on the front and back in red. Add
labels for ventral and dorsal on both the front
and back sides.
A A
B
C
D D
THINK AND ACT LIKE A
HEALTHCARE WORKER
25. Suppose that you are an internal medicine
doctor. Your patient is complaining of a
stomachache. What locations would you
examine based on your patient’s complaint?
Use professional vocabulary from this
chapter in your description.
26. Suppose you hear or see a new term at
work. List three different steps you can take
to increase your understanding of this term.
GO TO THE SOURCE
27. Search the Internet for “stem cell research
articles for high school students.” Find an
article that interests you and print it out.
Then follow the steps listed here.
a. Prepare for your reading by checking
the source—who wrote the article?
Why would this person be a qualified
source on this topic? Who is the intended
audience for this article?
b. After reading the article title and
subheadings, predict what you anticipate
to learn from the article.
c. Read the article. Then reread the article
and underline any words that relate to
or describe cells. Finally, read the article
again and highlight main ideas about
stem cell research.
d. Review the underlined and highlighted
material, looking for common themes or
ideas. Use the template below to write a
paragraph summarizing the article.
In the article _________ (title), _________
(author) discusses _________ (main topic
of the article). This information will be
used in the future to _________.
d. Open the thoracic cavity to examine the
“internal organs.” Weigh and measure
them. Describe your findings, noting any
abnormalities.
e. Decide on a cause of death and describe
how your findings support that conclusion.