pig dissection

Thoracic cavity

The chamber of the body that contains the lungs and heart, separated from the abdominal cavity by the diaphragm. It plays a critical role in the respiratory and cardiovascular systems.

Abdominal cavity

The space within the body that houses the digestive organs, such as the stomach, intestines, liver, and kidneys, located below the diaphragm and above the pelvic cavity.

Diaphragm

flap between heart and stomach

Liver

darker color large on top of stomach

Gall bladder

green pouch under liver

Bile

in gall bladder

Small intestine

smaller tubes

Bile duct

in gall bladder

Meconium

in stomach

Spleen

banana shaped structure under stomach

Stomach

pouch like

Pyloric sphincter

between stomach and small intestine

Caecum

end of large intestine where large and small intestine meet

large intestine (colon)

larger than small intestine

Rectum

connects large intestine and anus

Anus

under tail

Teeth

in the mouth

Pharynx

back of the mouth

Epiglottis

point to back of the mouth

Glottis

below epiglottis

Esophagus

behind trachea

Thyroid

oval shaped structure above heart

Thymus

on top of the top of the heart

Duodenum

first loop of small intestine near pancreas

Pancreas

yellow sponglike structure

Mesentary

red/white tissue attaching small intestine to stomach

Adrenal gland

on top of kidneys

Lungs

around the heart

Pleural cavities

where lungs are

Pericardial cavity

sac around heart

Bronchioles

Alveoli

in lungs

Bronchus

connects bronchioles

Trachea

under thyroid

Larynx

bulb above trachea

Kidney

bean shaped on sides

Peritoneum

tissue covering kidney

Ureter

Attached to kidney

Urinary bladder

sack connected by umbilical cord

Urethra

pee hole

Vas deferens

tube connecting testis to the urethra

Testis

sac like in male reproductive system

Inguinal canal

where testes drop connects from vas deferens

Epididymus

banana shaped strucutre cups the testis

Gubernaculum

what joins the testis to the scrotal sac

Penis

underneath urethra

Urethra

Pelvic urethra

urethra that runs from urinary bladder to penis

Penile urethra

from penis to urogenital opening

Oviduct

small sacs on each side above the bladder

Horn of uterus

flat tubes connecting at the uterus

Uterus

where fallopian tubes connect above bladder

Vagina

leads to outside

Urethra

in both male and female leads to outside

Cervix

between uterus and vagina

Urogenital sinus

where urethra joins vagina

Urogenital chamber

chamber where urethra joins vagina

Heart

big middle of chest

Pericardium

surrounds heart

Atria

dark flaps on top of heart

Coronary artery

splits ventricals

Coronary vein

vein that splits ventricles

Pulmonary arteries

enter lungs from heart

Pulmonary veins

lungs to left atrium

Systemic aorta

left ventricle

Aortic arch

curve of the aorta

Precaval vein

upper right atrium

Postcaval vein

lower right atrium

Hepatic portal vein

lift liver

Foramen ovale

between two atria

Ductus arteriosus

between heart and lungs

Dura mater

brain is attached to skull with this

Ventricles

larger bottom of the heart split in two