Vertebrate Anatomy

TAXONOMY OF THE DOMESTIC PIG

Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Mammalia (mammary glands, fur)

Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)

Family: Suidae (pigs)

Genus: Sus Species: scrofa

Sus scrofa

Why Fetal Pigs?• Good analog for

the human system

• Good size to dissect

• Animal lives are not sacrificed

Preparation for Quiz

• Identify structures in Bold

• Know the functions of the structures

• CD great way to study

DISSECTION TERMINOLOGY

Sagittal Plane = Medial Plane

COMMON MISTAKES

• Use shallow incision when cutting the peritoneal cavity

• Careful around blood vessels and organs – keep intact

• Distinguish between male and female pigs – important for posterior incisions

• May need to gently rinse out abdominal cavity

• Go slowly – be careful