We recently completed the pig dissection lab. In this lab, we dissected a fetal pig, examining its interior and exterior bodily structures. We also filmed a video explaining these structures, which you can see here:
I think the purpose of this lab was to learn where organs and body systems are located in a body. Before the lab, Mr. Orre told us that pigs' organs and body systems are very similar to humans, and we're currently learning about human body structures, so I think this lab was to help us with human biology as well.
During the dissection, we looked at many organs from systems that we were studying at the time. For example, the digestive system was the first system we learned about, and it was also the first system we saw with the dissection. We also learned about the respiratory, circulatory, and endocrine systems before the dissection. Because of this, it was a lot easier to find organs, since we had already learned what they looked like in a human body.
My favorite part of the dissection was when we looked at the structure of the mouth. We cut down the sides of the mouth, and then used the probe to open the pig's jaw. Seeing the inside of the pig's mouth was really interesting because of how similar it looked to the inside of a person's mouth, especially the hard and soft palates. I also thought the papillae, on the side of the tongue, looked really cool.
I think this dissection was a valuable experience. I think it furthered our understanding of systems in the body, and their organs. Instead of just knowing what an organ was, we also had to find the organ, and the physical structure and location of that organ would often help us understand what that organ did.
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