The fetal pig was a great resource to dissect do to it’s similarities to the human body in which we study in anatomy class. In addition, the size of the organs make them easy to find and identify. Another reason we use the fetal pig is because many people do not think of pigs as pets. If people dissected cats, the mental damage done to the human dissecting it may scar them for life. It also may lead them a stray from the medical field. Fetal pigs have no real purpose, they are a product of the pork food industry. They are not intentionally bred for the purpose of dissection. Therefore, fetal pigs are the paramount of dissection. Fetal pigs are ultimately inexpensive.
The similarities are clearly shown in the internal anatomy of the pig.
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Looking at a diagram of the human body is nothing when comparing it to dissecting a body, however you may not just dissect humans, which is why it is essential that we use the fetal pig. Fetal pigs are mammals, like humans. Nearly all major structures of the pig are similar to the human body. The investigation of the pig is significant because you can only learn so much by looking at a diagram. Looking at the real thing is much more relevant in the process of learning. Dissection is a hands-on activity for students. It allows students to test what they see in books.
At first, we were very hesitant on dissecting the fetal pig. It was something new for both of us. We did not know what to expect, other than video we watched in class. The video was much different from the actually dissection, due to the hands-on experience. Once we got comfortable with the fetal pig, we were able to do our jobs without any
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The biggest one was matching the organs with the pictures in the packet. Many times we found ourselves confused on if we were doing the correct thing or not, which is why we had to ask many questions and even go as far as asking our other classmates for help. Another issue that we encountered was with the tools we were given themselves. Although they were very sharp, it was hard to maneuver the blade around the pig. We often found ourselves having to switch equipment to get into the designated place. Another problem was figuring out how deep to go when cutting. The packet was not specific on how deep to cut into the fetal pig. We found ourselves damaging some of the internal organs. Damaging the internals organs affects the entire process of dissection. It changes everything of the dissection because the main point of this investigation is to identify them and not destroy them.
All of the incision were preformed very careful and slow. We tried not to rupture the pig, but it very difficult. The equipment that was given was handy, however, they were not comfortable in our hands. For example, the scissors were too small for our hands and the scalpel was not useful in most of the situations we encountered while dissecting. Although we did not conduct many mini experiments, we took a look at our classmates fetal pig. We watched them as they observed the fetal pig’s brain and uncovered their spinal
The dissection of fetal pigs in the laboratory is extremely important as pigs are complex organisms with an internal structure much similar to the human body. This provides students to with the opportunity to receive insight on how their bodies work. In addition, they will also be given the opportunity to learn about evolution through the dissection of a pig.
The procedure consisted of external anatomy. We were asked to exam several characteristics of the unborn pig which includes: determining the age of the fetus by measuring the body length from its snout to the rump, examine the amount of hair on body, examine the lips, nostrils, ears, eyes, feet, chest, stomach, nipples and sexual organs. The procedure also consisted of internal anatomy which includes the oral cavity, digestive system, circulatory system, respiratory system and urogenital system.
The cat dissection is the culminating component of this course because it solidifies our knowledge of anatomy and physiology by applying it to a tangible specimen. Mammalian dissection provides an experience that two dimensional diagrams are incapable of and serves as an indicator of whether entering a profession that involves the application of anatomy and physiology is suitable for students in this course. The cat dissection builds on the previous dissections of the fetal pigs and other individual structures throughout the year by applying them to a cat that shares similar well-developed organs and muscles found in human anatomy. I found value in recognizing the similarities and differences not only between human and cat anatomies, but also
Dissecting animals helps students better understand the anatomy of, in this case, a fetal pig, and helps us prepare for what University has to offer, depending on what one will study.
In my human anatomy teaching laboratories, the animal dissection experience generally emphasizes the isolation and
The purpose of the dissection was to develop a deeper understanding of how the anatomy and physiology of organ systems are influenced by each other. The dissection allows us to take the knowledge we’ve learned from the fetal pig and to apply it in the context of the human body, as a valuable learning experience.
The fetal pig dissection was helpful for one to understand the body and all of the body’s functions. The procedures helped the students precisely do the dissection correctly. The questions that were assigned helped the students have a deeper understanding of the pig’s body. This dissection also helped the students become familiar with some of the organs in the body like the liver, heart, and intestines. All in all, this dissection was helpful in learning all about the body.
The reason an artist like Rembrandt be especially drawn to representing its dissection in “The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp” is because this is perhaps the of the first public anatomy demonstration. Since it is one of the first one ever done, he wanted to show us the process on recording the information and to get a feel of the students are looking at. For example, Dr. Tulp is showing the others what muscles will tense as the hand and arm are moving around. Also we see Dr. Hartman Hartmanszoon holds the drawing of the body and later has the whole process of the dissection.
Sus scrofa, or the domestic pig is a member of the class Mammalia and the order Artiodactyla. Since we as humans are also a member of class Mammalia, we have a good deal in common biologically with pigs, although we might not like to think so. Since we have a good deal in common, it is very helpful for us to study these animals both anatomically and physiologically. We do this when we test medicines on pigs, perfect surgical procedures on pigs, and even when we used to use pig valves for replacements in human hearts. Thus the pig is a first-rate example of a mammal and the purpose of this lab is to recognize the specific similarities between the pig and ourselves as humans. To accomplish this we
Depending on how developed the pig is, the testes can be found in different locations, but for the fetal pig, the testes can usually be found within the abdomen, specifically the inguinal canals. If not, they will be found in the scrotal sacs.
Initially when seeing the fetal pigs, I was completely disgusted and figured I could not even look at them in the sink, let alone look at them when they are dissected. As my group pinned down the fetal pig and tied it’s limbs out of the way, I began to get more comfortable with the fact. As the dissection progressed, through observing the mouth and the thoracic cavity on the first day and the abdominal cavity on the second day, I became less grossed out. Observing the organs was interesting and I felt like it was a useful representation of what human organs are like, since it would not be ethical to use an actual human to dissect. I learned the difficulties that surgeons have to endure when performing a surgery. I can only imagine the high-pressure
I wasn’t sure if I was going to get over my fear of having to look at something being hacked into. I think the truth of the matter is I was feeling sorry for the pigs that died to become the subject for our own amusement. When the time drew nearer for the dissection I asked Mr. Johnson why we were dissecting pigs in the first place. The answer to my question was something I never really thought of. Mr. Johnson told the entire class the reason why we were dissecting fetal pigs was because it is the closest thing to a human being. The feel of pig skin has the almost exact same feel as human skin does and since we couldn’t actually dissect a human he thought that the pigs were the next best thing. After all, this is Biology and some of you might
For the past two-hundred years, dissection of the human cadaver has been the gold standard for teaching aspiring medical professionals the networking and layout of the human body. Surprisingly, cadaver usage has had a rather curious history.
The past two weeks of dissection have been very valuable learning opportunities and extremely enjoyable. Dr Molyneux and the demonstrators were so helpful and caring; I felt they truly made a difference to how much I understood from this dissection experience. As well as this, I feel very privileged to have been given this opportunity to dissect a human body and would like to thank the individual who kindly donated their body for this purpose.
Mother pigs spend most of their miserable lives in tiny gestation and farrowing crates so small that they can’t even turn around and forced to get pregnant over and over again, until their bodies can’t handle it anymore.. Males are either killed immediately, or castrated at a young age then kept only for their meat. Piglets, in general, are torn away from their mothers after only a few weeks, tails are chopped off, and the ends of their teeth are snipped off, then the spend days to weeks to months in cramped, crowded pens on slabs of filthy concrete until it gets decided what will happen to them.