Fetal Pig Lab Report
Exploration of the Anatomy of a Fetal Pig and Its Organs Through Dissection
Written by Jason Camacho
Contributors:
Anthony Camiccia
Ivy Topzands
Aleksandra Ivanova
J.Immel, Ph.D.
Introduction
Many scientists are experts when it comes to the placement of the organs in the human and animal body. Scientists can point anywhere and name the organ closest to it, but how do the scientists know exactly where each organ is? How do the scientists know the number of organs that are in your body? How do they know all this? Well, scientists know all about the anatomy of humans and animals because of a procedure called dissection. Dissection is when people cut open and analyze the structures and relations inside. In this situation a fetal pig …show more content…
This man is known as the founder of the human anatomy. Vesalius was born on December 31, 1554 in Brussels, Belgium and died on October 15, 1564 in Zakynthos, Venetian Ionian Islands, Greece. Vesalius was a physician who changed biology and practice of medicine by clearly and carefully describing the human anatomy. He wrote his own anatomy textbook using his own observations he took when dissecting humans. Vesalius was from a family of physicians and pharmacists. He decided to follow the family tradition and went to medical school. In 1537, he got his M.D. degree and became a lecturer in surgery. He was responsible to giving anatomical demonstrations. For the first few years he followed Galen’s methods and theories, but eventually he decided to use his own method. By using his own method, he discovered that Galenic anatomy had not been based off the dissection of the human body. Gale came up with the human anatomy by conclusions based from dissections made on varies types of animals. Vesalius also accurately described the muscles in the human body. He described where the muscles were located and what their job was. Vesalius was a man who discovered so much about human anatomy that he became a figure in the history of …show more content…
Pig’s tongue Figure 4. Rib cage being exposed
The lungs were a mix of gray and dark red (see figure 6). The lungs were easy to rip and very delicate. The lungs were located dorsal to the heart. There was a tube that was connected to the trachea. This tube was located at the medial part of the lungs. The lungs had six lobes in total, which meant each lung had three lobes. The lungs measured about 8cm in length. Figure 5. Thoracic and abdominal cavities Figure 6. The lungs
The heart was a light pink color and was shaped like an acorn (see figure 7). The heart was located ventral to the lungs and in the medial part of the thoracic cavity. An incision was made on the heart in the mid sagittal plane. The heart was transected into two pieces. The four chambers of the heart could be
Written by Jason Camacho
Contributors:
Anthony Camiccia
Ivy Topzands
Aleksandra Ivanova
J.Immel, Ph.D.
Introduction
Many scientists are experts when it comes to the placement of the organs in the human and animal body. Scientists can point anywhere and name the organ closest to it, but how do the scientists know exactly where each organ is? How do the scientists know the number of organs that are in your body? How do they know all this? Well, scientists know all about the anatomy of humans and animals because of a procedure called dissection. Dissection is when people cut open and analyze the structures and relations inside. In this situation a fetal pig …show more content…
This man is known as the founder of the human anatomy. Vesalius was born on December 31, 1554 in Brussels, Belgium and died on October 15, 1564 in Zakynthos, Venetian Ionian Islands, Greece. Vesalius was a physician who changed biology and practice of medicine by clearly and carefully describing the human anatomy. He wrote his own anatomy textbook using his own observations he took when dissecting humans. Vesalius was from a family of physicians and pharmacists. He decided to follow the family tradition and went to medical school. In 1537, he got his M.D. degree and became a lecturer in surgery. He was responsible to giving anatomical demonstrations. For the first few years he followed Galen’s methods and theories, but eventually he decided to use his own method. By using his own method, he discovered that Galenic anatomy had not been based off the dissection of the human body. Gale came up with the human anatomy by conclusions based from dissections made on varies types of animals. Vesalius also accurately described the muscles in the human body. He described where the muscles were located and what their job was. Vesalius was a man who discovered so much about human anatomy that he became a figure in the history of …show more content…
Pig’s tongue Figure 4. Rib cage being exposed
The lungs were a mix of gray and dark red (see figure 6). The lungs were easy to rip and very delicate. The lungs were located dorsal to the heart. There was a tube that was connected to the trachea. This tube was located at the medial part of the lungs. The lungs had six lobes in total, which meant each lung had three lobes. The lungs measured about 8cm in length. Figure 5. Thoracic and abdominal cavities Figure 6. The lungs
The heart was a light pink color and was shaped like an acorn (see figure 7). The heart was located ventral to the lungs and in the medial part of the thoracic cavity. An incision was made on the heart in the mid sagittal plane. The heart was transected into two pieces. The four chambers of the heart could be