FETAL PIG STRUCTURES

The following are structures you should be familiar with for the fetal pig practical examination. Please note that you are responsible not only for proper identification of these structures, but also for any description of function of these structures or other information related to these structures that is found in your laboratory manual.

urogenital opening (male and female)

pinna (ears)

nares

umbilical arteries

umbilical vein

allantoic stalk

peritoneal cavity

pleural cavities

thymus gland

thyroid gland

larynx

trachea

esophagus

stomach

cardiac sphincter

pyloric sphincter

duodenum

gall bladder

cystic duct

common bile duct

small intestine

caecum

coiled large intestine (colon)

descending colon

rectum

pancreas

liver

soft palate

hard palate

epiglottis

glottis

nasal pharynx

kidneys

ureters

urinary bladder

urethra

ovaries

testes

horns of the uterus

uterus

vagina

epididymis

spermatic cord (ductus deferens, testicular artery/vein)

penis

heart (and the 4 chambers)

pulmonary trunk

arch of the aorta

ductus arteriosus

dorsal aorta

renal arteries

renal veins

coronary artery

coronary vein

internal iliac arteries

external iliac arteries

internal iliac veins

external iliac veins

renal pelvis

intercostal veins

intercostal arteries

pelvic girdle

brachiocephalic trunk

right subclavian artery

left subclavian artery

right common carotid artery

left common carotid artery

internal jugular veins

external jugular veins

bulbourethral glands

seminal vesicles

Vas (ductus) deferens

coeliac artery

mesenteric artery

hepatic portal vein

submandibular gland

parotid gland

parietal peritoneum

pericardium

spleen

masseter muscle

superior vena cava

inferior vena cava

vagus nerve