Fetal Pig Dissection Checklist
Identify the following structures on the mink and show your instructor. Mark off the items as you find them. This is simply a scavenger hunt. Use the dissection guide to help you.
Group
Orientation
External
Anatomy
Oral Cavity
Digestive
System
Task
Dorsal Surface
Ventral Surface
Lateral Surfaces
Posterior to Anterior Measurement
Age Determination
Thorax
Abdomen
Number of Toes
Type of Hoof
Hind limbs
Ankle
Knee
Hip
Forelimbs
Wrist
Elbow
Sholder
Head
Eyes
Eyelids
Nictitating Membrane
Ears
Pinna
External Nostrils (Nares/Snout)
Lips (Upper & Lower)
Philtrum
Mouth
Tongue
Check for Vibrissae
(should be absent)
Umbilical Cord
Umbilical blood vessels
Anus
Mammary Papillary
External Hairs
Urogenital Opening
(Male: Urethral Opening)
Scrotal Sacs (Scrotum)
Female: Genital papilla
Urogenital Opening
(Female: Vaginal Opening)
Urogenital Opening
(Female: Urethral Opening)
Masseter Muscle
Maxillary Lymph Nodes
Salivary Glands
Tongue
Taste Buds / Sensory Papillae
Hard Palate
Soft Palate
Pharynx / Throat
Epiglottis
Trachea
Esophageal Opening
Teeth
Canine
Incisors
Molars
Peritoneum
Umbilical vein
Liver
Gallbladder
Hepatic duct
Diaphragm
Esophagus
Stomach
Stomach: Cardiac region
Stomach: Phyloric Region
Rugae
Esophageal Sphincter
Pyloric Sphincter
Duodenum
Checklist
Respiratory
System
Circulatory
System
Excretory
System
Mesentery
Intestinal Blood Vessels
Hepatic-Portal Vein
Jejunum
Ileum
Villi
Large Intestine (Colon)
Caecum (Appendix)
Rectum
Pancreas
(Also part of Endocrine System)
Pancreatic ducts
(Hard to find)
Spleen
(Part of the circulatory System)
Anus
Diaphragm
Pericardium (sac)
Lungs
Heart
Pleura
Trachea
Cartilaginous Rings
Bronchial Tubes
Bronchioles
Internal Lung Structure
Alveoli
Thyroid Gland
(Part of endocrine system)
Larynx
Vocal Cords
Glottis
Pharynx
Nasalpharynx
Mouth
External nares
Pulmonary Vein
Pulmonary Artery
Sternum
(Part of the Skeletal System)
Heart
Pericardium
Thymus Gland
(Part of the Endocrine System)
Left Atrium (exterior)
Left Ventricle (exterior)
Right Atrium (exterior)
Right Ventricle (exterior)
Coronary Arteries & Veins
Anterior Vena Cava
Posterior Vena Cava
Pulmonary Artery
Ductus Arteriosus
Ductus Venosus
Pulmonary Vein
Aorta
Descending Aorta
Ascending Aorta
Gastric Artery
Hepatic Artery
Renal Artery
Common Carotid Artery
External Jugular Vein
Left Atrium (interior)
Left Ventricle (interior)
Right Atrium (interior)
Right Ventricle (interior)
A/V Valves (Left/Right)
Semilunar Valves (Left/Right)
Septum
Spleen
Kidneys
Peritoneum
Adrenal Glands
(PART OF ENDOCRINE SYSTEM)
Renal Artery
Renal Vein
Ureters
See Circulatory System
See Circulatory System
See Circulatory System
See Circulatory System
Reproductive
System
Nervous System
Endocrine
System
Urinary Bladder
Urethra
Umbilical Arteries
(Fetal system only)
Cortex
Medulla
Renal pyramids
Renal Columns
Calyces
Renal Pelvis
Pubic symphysis
Pelvic girdle
Male: Scrotal Sacs / Scrotum
Male: Epididymis
Male: Vas Deferens
Male: Urethra
Male: Urogenital opening
Male: Penis
Female: Ovaries
Female: Oviducts (Fallopian Tubes)
Female: Broad Ligaments
Female: Uterus
Female: Cervix
Female: Vagina
Female: Urogenital sinus
Female: Vaginal opening
Female: Urogenital opening
Nerves
Spinal Cord: Vertebral Canal
Spinal Cord: Vertebral Arch
Spinal Cord: White Matter
Spinal Cord: Gray Matter
Spinal Cord: Dorsal Root
Spinal Cord: Ventral Root
Spinal Cord: Central Canal
Spinal Cord: Dorsal Root Ganglion
Brain: Olphactory Lobes
Brain: Cerebrum
Brain: Fissures
Brain: Sulci
Brain: Gyri
Brain: Meninges
Brain: Longitudinal Fissure
Brain: Right hemisphere
Brain: Left hemisphere
Brain: Cerebrum
Brain: Transverse Fissure
Brain: Vermis
Brain: Medulla Oblongata
Pancreas
Thymus
Thyroid
Adrenal Glands