The most amazing, comprehensive website out there for teaching about the structure and function of the fetal pig specimen. A must-see.
Finally, the hardest part of the Photo Journal just got easier. With this amazing online guide, you can learn the muscles an more in no time!
THE "ABRIDGED" FETAL PIG DISSECTION MANUAL
Short and sweet, refer to pages 7-8 for some great color photos of the digestive and respiratory systems.
THE "COMPLETE" FETAL PIG DISSECTION MANUAL
Super detailed, but the greatest aspect of this manual is the comprehensive discussion and great diagram of musculature on pages 10-11.
A GUIDED TOUR OF FETAL PIG MUSCLES
Check out the awesome video on the right. It walks you through all of the muscles that you will be responsible for identifying on the lab practical at the end of the semester, and it is a great way to review musculature if things seem fuzzy or you missed class on the day of the muscle dissection.
There are so many amazing resources out there that can help you with the creation of your photo journals, but I'll just list a few here. If you need additional help, please make an appointment to meet with me and I'd love to sit down with you and take a closer look at some of your pictures. You may also download an extra rubric here if you need it. Good luck!
Further, abdominal muscles are often the most difficult to identify on your fetal pigs. This video should help...
Wanna see what some of your peers have produced in the past? Well, look no further. Check out any of the links below for some awesome final products. Please keep in mind...the purpose of the Photo Journal is to get you to practice identifying anatomical structures, so copying someone's work won't help you to achieve that. Also, bear in mind that while these samples are all great work, not a single one has every structure labeled correctly!