1. Pig dissection
By Jodey, and Eric

2. Our pig: Hamm Hamm is a newborn piglet
While Hamm is a guys name the gender of this pig is female

3. Umbilical cord and the Anus
The umbilical cords purpose is to carry oxygenated blood and nutrients from the placenta to the fetus
The anus has a purpose too, its function is to it excretes the waste from inside

4. Hard and soft palate, featuring the teeth
Hard palate- this helps the movement of the food from mouth to larynx
Soft palate- it is responsible for closing off the nasal passage for the act of swallowing
Teeth- the teeth are what breaks down the food

5. Taste buds
Taste buds are used on the tongue to taste things

6. Liver & Gall Bladder
The liver is an organ that secretes bile, breaks down amino acids, and filters out toxins from the food it digests.
Gall Bladder stores and holds the bile that the liver secretes.

7. Small & Large Intestine
Small Intestine is the organ that goes through chemical digestion.
Large Intestine pulls the water out of the waste.

8. Stomach & Rugae
Stomach is a muscular sack that chemical and mechanical digestion occurs in.
Rugae is a series of ridges in the stomach that help grind food up

9. Spleen
The spleen filters blood and helps the body fight off bactiria.

10. Heart, Lungs, and Diaphragm
Heart oxygenated the blood and sends it all through out the body.
Lungs supply oxygen to the heart so the heart can oxygenate the blood.
Diaphragm a glob of cartilage and muscle that controls our breathing rate, and help us breathe
heart

11. Trachea & Esophagus
Trachea is a tube that leads to the lungs and allows air to go in and out by the control of the cartilage rings.
Esophagus is a 10 inch tube leading to the stomach that allows food into the stomach. It transports the food by contractions in the tube.

12. Kidneys & Pancreas
Kidneys filter waste out of the blood and contain thousands of filtering units called nephrons.
Pancreas secretes substances that control blood sugar levels.

13. Thyroid gland
The Thyroid gland regulates metabolism and secretes a hormone called thyroxins.