How do you guys keep yourself from fainting during a dissecting experiment?

[Anonymous]

Later on in the year, I'm going to dissect a pig...The problem is, I'm really sensitive to blood, and...vital organs in general.

Back in freshmen year, I passed out from dissecting a rat, it was too much for me to handle T.T. In fact, the teacher felt so much pity, he just gave me a substitute assignment because of "fear of my health" LOL.

How much more can I handle it, if I dissect a pig? It's AP Bio, and I really want to toughen up, and learn from it. I don't want to miss out because of my trivial sensitivity. (Nor do I want a concussion again. . . ) (??;)

Any suggestion is greatly appreciated! (:

I've posted this before, but I'm looking for actual great tips. I didn't get a lot of tips the last time I posted this question.

[DanteSparda]

Hahaha...I remember myself when I was in exact same situation as you... xP

I'm a medical student and You know,we have to dissect human bodies for the purpose of Anatomical study..I have dissected more than 50 human bodies..lol

I was just like you in beginning but later then I started to see cadavers like "objects"..

You have to create that type of illusion in your mind that those are just studying objects nothing more..Then you'll gain the confidence to work on those..

hope this helps ^_^

[Anonymous]

It's just that we're used to it.

Going back to the caveman days, we're the people who butcher up animals and kill people to protect our tribe that's why it's been passed through our bloodlines, that's why as guys, we're "used" to it.

[snowangle]

Just see it as a learning experience. Dissecting animals and seeing all the different organs are really helpful for remembering them later on. You can also try sucking on a mint while you're dissecting.