Pig Dissection

The purpose of this dissection is to learn about the different structures inside a body by physically seeing them inside a fetal pig's body. We can also see how all of the systems are connected and situated inside the body. This dissection related to the vodcasts because we saw a physical digestive, circulatory, and respiratory system. The esophagus, stomach, and intestines are all connected. We also saw inside the heart by cutting it open. It was easier to imagine the flow of blood from the left atrium, to the left ventricle, to the right atrium, and to the right ventricle. We could also see the lungs of the pig. My favorite part of the dissection was making the video because we got to explain and find all the important parts of the pig. That way, we could better understand how its body works to allow it to live. This dissection was a valuable experience. We can see the systems in the body. It is a real-life view of what we were taught in the vodcasts. In addition, since the pig was unborn, it never had to be killed. It was good that each group had one pig because we could see inside clearly without lots of people crowding around one pig. We got to learn about the systems in the body and apply our knowledge by making the video. Below is a video my group created showing and explaining the important parts of the body.