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lungs
The pigs lungs are located in the chest cavity. They are on both sides of the body and they feel spongy.
I just did this dissection on Friday. They're more smooth and firm. I'm 99% sure that this is because a fetus' lungs wouldn't have to expand and contract yet so it wouldn't take on that flexible, spongy texture. That's the answer I'm putting on my lab report anyway!
Fetal pigs that are prepared for dissection may have the lungs inflated to make them easier to identify and dissect. There is also a chance the piglet was born alive when its mother was slaughtered (fetal pigs come from mother pigs slaughtered for ham/pork) and then euthanized.
It depends on the size of the pig! You're supposed to weigh them in class.
The shape of a fetal pigs kidney is oval. -knowing this from just doing fetal pig exam
Fetal pigs are found in a structure called a uterine horn. It is the point where the uterus and the uterine tubes meet.
Fetal pigs is the name of pigs that haven't been born yet. They were taken from their mother as fetuses -- thus, fetal pigs. Baby pigs that have been born are called piglets.
Fetal pigs are typically obtained from companies that specialize in supplying educational specimens for dissection in classroom settings. These companies work with facilities that process pigs for food consumption, and they obtain the fetal pigs as a byproduct of that process. The fetal pigs used for dissection are typically sourced from pigs that have been raised for food production.
Yes, the diaphragm does function in fetal pigs. It helps facilitate breathing by separating the thoracic and abdominal cavities, allowing the piglet to inflate its lungs as it transitions to breathing air after birth.
It is bypassed because there is no need for the blood to go to the lungs and get "pick up" if the pig is dead.
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