The Fetal Pig A Photographic Record
Complete Dissection
External Pig (not shown) Digits Umbilical cord Mammary glands Anal opening Urogenital opening know male () & female () locations How tell male from female?
Digestive System
Mouth interior
Epiglottis
Esophagus
Stomach
Pyloric valve
Small Intestine
Appendix (where small & large intestines meet)
Large Intestine: Colon
Large Intestine: Rectum
Liver
Gall Bladder
Not Shown: Pancreas Anal opening
Spleen (NOT a digestive organ, but located next to liver & pancreas)
Urogenital Systems (Male & Female)
Kidney
Ureter
Ovary
Uterine horn
Uterus (note: umbilical arteries are blue here -- should be pink)
Urinary bladder (in )
Urethra (in )
Vagina (bottom probe is pointing to it)
Rectum (digestive system, this view only seen in )
Urogenital sinus
Urogenital opening (in female) Vulva (urogenital papilla) Not Shown: Urogenital opening (in female) Vulva (urogenital papilla)
Processus vaginalis
Testis
Epididymis
Ductus deferens
Urethra (in male) Urogenital opening (in male) Not Shown: Urethra (in male) Urogenital opening (in male)
Respiratory System
Larynx
Trachea
Lung
Diaphragm
Not shown: Thymus tissue (have already seen: Ovaries & Testes) Endocrine System Not shown: Thymus tissue (have already seen: Ovaries & Testes)
Thyroid
Heart & Associated Blood Vessels Circulatory System Heart & Associated Blood Vessels
Right Atrium
Left Atrium
Right Ventricle
Left Ventricle
Coronary Artery
Pulmonary Artery
Aortic Arch
Abdominal Aorta Left Kidney (for reference)
Anterior Vena Cava (Precava)
Posterior Vena Cava (Postcava)
Umbilical artery
Not Shown: Pericardium (membrane surrounding heart) Thoracic Aorta (look behind left lung) Umbilical Vein (most easily seen coming out of liver - was once connected to base of umbilical cord)