Fetal Pig Dissection
-External Anatomy
-The incision, exposing the thoracic & abdominal cavities
-Digestive System
-Respiratory System
-Urogenital System
-Nervous System
Virtual Pig Dissection: The following website has both
tutorials and online quizzes. Check it out to better understand
the dissection and to study for quizzes & the exam.
http://www.whitman.edu/biology/vpd/
Mar 11-9:45 PM
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OBJECTIVE: Clean your pig, locate external anatomy,
open the thoracic/abdominal cavities
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start at the neck
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note that there are different cutting
directions for male and female pigs
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You need to be able to...
-explain what it means to be an ungulate
-identify the pigs scientific name
-identify dorsal, ventral, anterior, posterior,
trunk, head & tail
-determine male from female pigs
-identify the thoracic cavity & the abdominal cavity
Mar 11-10:03 PM
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HUMANS
OBJECTIVE: Students will investigate the digestive system, starting at
the mouth and moving along the digestive system to the anus
You need to be able to...
-explain how digestion
starts in the mouth
(mechanical and chemical)
-explain the function of
different teeth shapes
-What is the difference
between the soft and hard
palates
Mar 13-11:43 AM
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OBJECTIVE: Students will investigate the digestive system, starting at
the mouth and moving along the digestive system to the anus
You need to be able to...
-trace & name the
digestive tract in order from
mouth to anus
-know the function of
each organ
-explain how different
organs interact with each
other
Mar 13-10:14 AM
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RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
OBJECTIVE: Students will investigate the respiratory system,
from mouth/nose to diaphragm, identifying the structure and
studying the function of each aspect of the system
You need to be able to...
-trace & name the respiratory
system in order from mouth/nose
to diaphragm
-know the function of each organ
and sub-organ
-explain how different parts
interact with each other
Mar 21-8:24 AM
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Students will
CIRCULATORY SYSTEM OBJECTIVE:
investigate the circulatory
system, identifying the structure
You need to be able to...
-trace & name the circulatory system and studying the function of
-identify the areas of the heart and the each aspect of the system with a
focus on the heart and the
associated major arteries and veins
major arteries and veins
-know the function of each organ and directly related to the heart
sub-organ
-explain how different parts interact with
each other
Mar 21-8:24 AM
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Students will investigate
EXCRETORY SYSTEM OBJECTIVE:
the excretory system, specifically looking
at the inside of a kidney and following the
system from kidney to the exterior (noting
differences between males and females
You need to be able to...
-trace the path of urine & name the
excretory system in order from
kidney to exterior to the body
-know the function of each organ
and sub-organ
-explain how different parts
interact with each other
Mar 23-11:47 AM
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REPRODUCTIVE
SYSTEM
OBJECTIVE: Students will investigate the reproductive system,
noting differences between males & females, identifying the
structure and studying the function of each aspect of the system
You need to be able to...
-trace & name the reproductive system
of the male and the female
-know the function of each organ and
sub-organ
-explain how different parts interact
with each other
Mar 23-11:50 AM
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NERVOUSOBJECTIVE:
SYSTEM
Students will investigate the nervous system,
identifying the structure and studying the function of each aspect
of the system with a focus on the spine, spinal cord, brain, & eye
You need to be able to...
-trace & name the nervous system
-know the function of each organ and sub-organ
-explain how different parts interact with each
other
Mar 23-11:50 AM
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FETAL
PIG
QUIZZES
Mar 19-10:42 AM
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FETAL PIG DISSECTION QUIZ
External Anatomy
Get out your own paper
Name, period, & date
Label it "External Anatomy QUIZ"
Mar 19-9:14 AM
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FETAL PIG DISSECTION QUIZ
EXTERNAL ANATOMY
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YELLOW - yellow boxes require answers of areas on the pigs body
PINK - pink boxes require answers of surfaces or ends of the pigs body
Mar 19-9:14 AM
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FETAL PIG DISSECTION QUIZ
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EXTERNAL ANATOMY
10 Pigs have split hooves so they are
called the even-toed ____________.
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Mar 19-9:14 AM
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FETAL PIG DISSECTION QUIZ
EXTERNAL ANATOMY
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Male pigs have nonfunctional nipples (they don't
produce milk). This type of
structure is called
_______________.
Mar 19-9:15 AM
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FETAL PIG DISSECTION QUIZ
Digestive SYSTEM
Get out your own paper
Name, period, & date
Label it "Digestive System QUIZ"
Mar 19-9:14 AM
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FETAL PIG DISSECTION QUIZ
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DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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FETAL PIG DISSECTION QUIZ
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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FETAL PIG DISSECTION QUIZ
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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FETAL PIG DISSECTION QUIZ
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DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
Which organ is the largest solid organ in the body?
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Within the mouth, saliva is responsible for --- digestion.
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The ridges in the stomach are called --- and they increase the --- --of the stomach, allowing it to both expand and better digest food.
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The --- is a storage sac for the bile.
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The --- is the main site in the digestive system for water absorption.
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Which organ was included in this dissection but was not part
of the digestive system. It was part of the lymphatic system and
helped with the immune system.
Mar 19-9:14 AM
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FETAL PIG DISSECTION QUIZ
Respiratory, Circulatory,
Excretory, Reproductive, &
Nervous SYSTEMS
Get out your own paper
Name, period, & date
Label it "Assorted Systems QUIZ"
Mar 19-9:14 AM
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FETAL
PIG DISSECTION QUIZ
Respiratory, Circulatory, Excretory, Reproductive, & Nervous SYSTEM
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FETAL
PIG DISSECTION QUIZ
Respiratory, Circulatory, Excretory, Reproductive, & Nervous SYSTEM
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A
Site of gas exchange
(Co2/O2 exchange)
B
D
C
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Left ventricle
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Right atrium
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F
Mar 19-9:14 AM
G
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FETAL
PIG DISSECTION QUIZ
Respiratory, Circulatory, Excretory, Reproductive, & Nervous SYSTEM
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Takes unfiltered blood from the
heart to the kidney
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B
C
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Stores urine until it can be
excreted
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Reabsorbs nutrients, secretes
waste by filtering blood
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E
10 Ureters
Mar 19-9:14 AM
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FETAL
PIG DISSECTION QUIZ
Respiratory, Circulatory, Excretory, Reproductive, & Nervous SYSTEM
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Name
each
organ
or
organ
part
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FETAL
PIG DISSECTION QUIZ
Respiratory, Circulatory, Excretory, Reproductive, & Nervous SYSTEM
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runs
down
the
entire
spine
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Which figure (picture or drawing) represent the dorsal view of
the brain?
Mar 19-9:14 AM
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FETAL
PIG DISSECTION QUIZ
Respiratory, Circulatory, Excretory, Reproductive, & Nervous SYSTEM
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The male reproductive organ that makes sperm is the ---.
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What is the name of the colored (i.e. brown, blue, green) part of the eye?
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The vocal cords are said to be located in the voice box, which is actually
called the --- in scientific terms.
Mar 19-9:14 AM
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