fetal pig dissection

Day
Sequence of Activities
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1

intro/overview/daily goals (5min)

techniques/safety (10 min)

distribute pigs (5 min)

age/gender determination/external structures (10 min)

skin pig (lab mauel (p 13-14) (15 min)

clean up (5 min)


2

Setup/Techniques (10 min)

Tissue Identification (lab manuel, Intro p. xv - xvii)

Musculature Nomenclature & Muscle Groups (lab manual, chp 3)
identify the following muscles - Masseter, Pectoralis, Deltoideus, Brachialis, Trapezius, External Obliques, Tendon of Gastrocnemius (35 min)

Cleanup (5 min)

3

Setup/Techniques (10 min)

Identify Major Organs/Organ Systems (lab manuel chp 4,5,6,7)

circulatory system (focus on heart & major arteries & veins) (15 min)
digestive system (trace entire system from start to finish, examine interior of organs (10 min)
respiratory system (focus on lungs) (5 min)

Cleanup (5 min)

4

Setup/Techniques (10min)

Identify Major Organs/Organ Systems (lab manuel chp 2,8,9,11)

Excretory System (focus on kidney & bladder) (10min)
Reproductive System (focus on testes/ovaries & uterus (5min)
Nervous System (focus on spinal cord or brain) (5 min)
Endocrine System (focus on thymus & pancreas) (5min)
Skeletal System (identify; mandible, temporal bone, vertebrae, humerus, ulna, radius, carpals, metacarpals, phalanges, illium, femur, patella, tibia, fibula, tarsals, metatarsals (10 min)

Cleanup (5 mins)

5
 Wrap-up
Finish incomplete work, clean-up, dispose of pig