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    Virtual Fetal Pig Dissection

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    The document provides instructions for completing a virtual dissection of a fetal pig. It includes the following parts: 1) Labeling anatomical regions and sex identification features of the pig. 2) Identifying structures of the digestive system such as the tongue, palate, intestines, liver, stomach and pancreas. 3) Labeling structures of the circulatory system and describing the role of the heart, thymus and blood vessels. 4) Labeling structures of the respiratory system like the lungs, trachea, diaphragm and describing the upper and lower respiratory tract.

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    Virtual Fetal Pig Dissection

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    Christina Dimitrijevic
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    The document provides instructions for completing a virtual dissection of a fetal pig. It includes the following parts: 1) Labeling anatomical regions and sex identification features of the pig. 2) Identifying structures of the digestive system such as the tongue, palate, intestines, liver, stomach and pancreas. 3) Labeling structures of the circulatory system and describing the role of the heart, thymus and blood vessels. 4) Labeling structures of the respiratory system like the lungs, trachea, diaphragm and describing the upper and lower respiratory tract.

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    The document provides instructions for completing a virtual dissection of a fetal pig. It includes the following parts: 1) Labeling anatomical regions and sex identification features of the pig. 2) Identifying structures of the digestive system such as the tongue, palate, intestines, liver, stomach and pancreas. 3) Labeling structures of the circulatory system and describing the role of the heart, thymus and blood vessels. 4) Labeling structures of the respiratory system like the lungs, trachea, diaphragm and describing the upper and lower respiratory tract.

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    Virtual Fetal Pig Dissection

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    Christina Dimitrijevic
    The document provides instructions for completing a virtual dissection of a fetal pig. It includes the following parts: 1) Labeling anatomical regions and sex identification features of the pig. 2) Identifying structures of the digestive system such as the tongue, palate, intestines, liver, stomach and pancreas. 3) Labeling structures of the circulatory system and describing the role of the heart, thymus and blood vessels. 4) Labeling structures of the respiratory system like the lungs, trachea, diaphragm and describing the upper and lower respiratory tract.

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    Virtual Fetal Pig Dissection

    Use the following link to complete the virtual dissection:


    https://www.whitman.edu/academics/majors-and-minors/biology/virtual-pig

    Part 1: Anatomical References

    Label this picture using the following terms: anterior, posterior, dorsal, ventral, caudal region,
    cranial region, pectoral region, pelvic region.

    Part 2: Sexing your pig.

    Click on the “Sexing your pig” tab on the right side.

    1. Describe two ways to tell if your pig is male.

    2. Describe two ways to tell if your pig is female.


    Part 3: The Digestive System
    The head:
    What is visible on the tongue that interprets chemical sensations? _____________________

    Where is the hard palate found? ___________________________________________________

    Abdomen:

    Label the parts of the picture missing below. Also write their functions in the table that follows.

    Under the “Digestive System” tab, select “Inside the Abdomen”.

    a) What is the role of the small intestines? How long are they?
    b) What is the role of the large intestines?

    c) Click gall bladder.


    a. The liver secretes __________ which is a mixture of ________ ________ and
    _________ ___________ .
    b. Where is bile released into:______________
    c. What is the function of bile?
    ________________________________________________________

    d) Click “Remove Liver”


    a. What is the function of the diaphragm?

    e) Click “Stomach and Spleen”


    a. What is the role of the pyloric sphincter? What does it move?

    b. What is the function of the rugae?

    f) Click “Rectum, umbilical arteries, pancreas”


    a. What is the function of the exocrine pancreas?

    b. What is the function of the endocrine pancreas?

    g) What is the mesentery? What is its function? Explain why it appears purple.
    Part 4: The Circulatory System

    Click on the “Circulatory System” tab on the right side of the page.

    The circulatory system is responsible for the transportation of _____________,


    ________________, ________________, _________________.

    Why is the thymus enlarged in the fetal pig?


    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ________________________________________________________

    What blood vessel supplies oxygenated, nutrient rich blood to the ventral portion of the heart?
    ________________________________________________________

    What does the aorta do?


    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ________________________________________________________

    Label the following diagram.

    What separates the ventricles of the heart?


    __________________________________________
    Part 5: The Respiratory System
    Label the following diagram with the terms provided: bronchi (under heart), diaphragm, lungs,
    nares, larynx, trachea.

    Fill out the following table for the structures labelled above.
    What are the 3 components of the upper respiratory tract?

    What are the 3 components of the lower respiratory tract?

    What would happen if the trachea was not lined with cartilaginous rings?

    Create two flow charts to demonstrate the processes of inspiration and expiration. Make sure to
    mention air pressure.

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