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HA Biomedical Science 2015 2016
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Cat Dissection Lab Report
Each student is responsible for generating their own lab report. Each required definition or description
listed below should include an illustration. You may use your devices to generated digital images to use in
your lab report. All images generated in class should include only the cat and structures that you may be
focusing on. (No selfies please)
I will post a due date as we get closer to completing the dissection.
The lab report should look like this:
Name, Name, Name
A&P
Date
Cardiovascular:
Appendix:
(unless images are embedded)
Urogenital:
Cat Dissection Lab Report
External Features:
Respiratory:
Skeletal System:
Works Cited:
(Be sure sources are reputable)
Nervous:
Digestive System:
Essential System Structures to Include :
Lymphatic
Digestive
Cardiovascular
Urinary
Respiratory
SYSTEM
External
Features
Skeletal
Spleen, bone marrow, lymph nodes, thymus gland, tonsils
Mouth/tongue, pharynx, larynx, Esophagus, stomach, S.I., L.I., rectum, salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, pancreas
Heart, aorta, vena cava, pulmonary arteries, pulmonary veins, coronary arteries, cardiac veins, brachial artery &
vein, carotid artery, jugular vein, renal vein, iliac artery & vein, femoral artery & vein, hepatic portal system
Kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra
Larynx, Trachea, Bronchi, Lungs (bronchioles & alveoli)
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REQUIRED INFORMATION
Discuss two interesting observations/discoveries (2)
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Distinguish between the axial and appendicular skeleton in terms of structure and
function (4)
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Describe two interesting observations/discoveries (2)
Diagram labeled with major digestive structures/organs (5)
Describe the functions of the major digestive organs (6)
Describe the diaphragm and identify its function (2)
Identify the location & function of the epiglottis. (2)
What is peristalsis and what is its function? (2)
Explain the function of sphincters and identify some places they are located. (2)
What is chyme? How is it produced? (2)
Why are the small and large intestines labeled as they are? (2)
Where is the gallbladder in relation to the liver? Why? (2)
Explain the importance of bile. How and at what point does it enter the digestive
Muscular
Digestive
(NOTE:
Questions may
be grouped
together and do
not need to be
answered in the
order listed).
YOUR PTS
Respiratory
Cardiovascular
Urogenital
Nervous
system? (2)
Describe two interesting observations/discoveries. (2)
Diagram the Respiratory System. (3)
Describe the functions of the structures of the respiratory system (3)
Diagram of the heart (Include chambers, valves & major vessels) (6)
Diagram tracing the path of circulation in the adult mammalian heart. You may do a
separate flow chart or build this off of your heart diagram. (5)
Describe two interesting observations/discoveries. (2)
 Discuss the structures of the Cardiovascular System (including major veins &
arteries serving the body) & describe their functions/locations served. (9)
 How are blood vessels named? (2)
 Describe two interesting observations/discoveries. This would be an ideal place to
discuss reproductive structures. (2)
 Diagram the urinary system – four structures to include. (2)
 Describe the function of each urinary structure. As in the labeling, there are four
main structures that you need to include in the answer to this question. (2)
 Describe how the nervous system works as one of the two major controlling systems
in the body. Discuss its means of communication, length of effect, and response time.
Outline an example of a feedback mechanism involving the nervous system. (4)
 Describe the difference between the central and peripheral nervous system in terms
of function and structures. Describe the pathway that communication within the
nervous system would follow from a receptor to an effector. (4)
NOTE: We will not be looking a nervous system structures. If time permits, you may attempt to
extract and view the brain. If you choose to do so, please note that opening the skull is often a
difficult task, especially avoiding damage to the brain in the process. Please use extreme
caution.)
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