Fetal Pig Dissection Lab 3
Anatomy of the Reproductive and Excretory Systesm
Fall 2008
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DISPOSAL OF FETAL PIG WASTES
For this lab activity you should follow the instructions provided in the Units 8-9 of your fetal pig dissection guide that came with the fetal pig you purchased (pp. 44-47 of Dissection of the Fetal Pig by Roger Phillips and Sandra Shomaker).
For Unit 8 (Urinary System), know the structures (and their major functions) of the excretory system of the fetal pig labeled on the diagram in Figures 31 & 32 (pp. 44-45). You should also be able to recognize the corresponding structures in diagrams and models of the human body.
For Unit 9 (The Reproductive System), know the following organs and structures (and their major functions) of the female reproductive system of the fetal pig and human being (models and diagrams) as labeled in Figure 31 (p. 44) of your dissection manual. Also know the following organs and structures (and their major functions) of the male reproductive system of the fetal pig and human being (models and diagrams) as labeled in Figure 33 (p. 46) of your dissection manual.
The midterm exam will test your ability to recognize and know the basic functions of all of the anatomical features covered in the lab exercise.
ASSIGNMENT
Due October 10, 2008
Part 1. Answer the questions posed at the ends of Units 8 & 9 (see pp.45 & 47 of your dissection guide).
Part 2. Prepare a table in which you briefly present the functions of the following excretory system structures: renal artery, renal vein, renal cortex, renal pyramid, renal pelvis, ureter, urinary bladder, and urethra.
Part 3. Prepare a table in which you briefly present the functions of the following reproductive system structures: (male) scrotum, testis, epididymis, vas deferens, urethra, bulbourethral gland, seminal vesicle, prostate gland, and penis; (female) ovary, oviduct, uterine horns (not seen in humans), uterus, vagina, genital papilla (= clitoris in human model).
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