Fetal pig dissection (copy)

the thin membrane surrounding the heart

the thin membrane surrounding the heart

pericardium

the membrane that surrounds the abdominal organs in the fetal pig

peritoneum

The membrane that surrounds the lungs

plura

how many lobes are in the liver?

4

what is the small sack located in the liver?

gallbladder

toward the head

anterior

toward the tail

posterior

back

dorsal

belly

ventral

What do both male and female pigs have?

teats

A flat, tongue shaped brownish organ lateral to the stomach of the pig is called the

spleen

A gland that looks like cottage cheese or cauliflower and lies beneath the stomach of the fetal pig is

pancreas

some fetal pigs are injected so the arteries are…

red

some fetal pigs are injected so the veins are…

blue

What organs are bean shaped and found on the dorsal side of the pig?

kidneys

Looking at the pig on the outside, how can you tell if a pig is a male?

-has scrotal sac

-opening near umbilical cord

Looking on the pig from the outside, how can you tell if the pig is female?

-has genital papillae

-no scrotal sac/ no opening

Name the blood vessels in the umbilical cord.

-2 umbilical arteries

-1 umbilical vein

The membrane that is a thin transparent and holds the intestines in place and is full of blood vessels and nerves.

mesentery

the pouch that is found between the end of the small intestine and the beginning of the large intestine is the…

cecum

towards the back

dorsal

toward the belly

ventral

red blood vessels that lead into the kidney is the…

renal artery

the blue blood vessel that leaves the kidney is the…

renal vein

toward the tail

posterior

toward the head

anterior

where and what is the cardiac/ gastric sphincter

-found between esophagus and stomach

-structure prevents back flow of food into the stomach

where and what is the pyloric sphincter

-found between stomach and duodenum

-structure prevents the back flow of food into the stomach

What are the 4 chambers in the heart?

L and R atrium

L and R ventricles

The blood vessels located on the heart muscle are the…

coronary arteries and veins

Do strokes happen the the coronary arteries and veins?

no