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Why is a fetal pig a good specimen to dissect?
pigs respond more than humans
Why is the fetal pig a good specimen to dissect?
pigs respond more than humans
Why is the fetal pig a good choice to dissect in order to understand human anatomy?
Because its internals are much like human internals.
What is a rostrum of a fetal pig?
the rostrum is the snout of a fetal pig
Why would the lung of a fetal pig be contained with air?
Fetal pigs that are prepared for dissection may have the lungs inflated to make them easier to identify and dissect. There is also a chance the piglet was born alive when its mother was slaughtered (fetal pigs come from mother pigs slaughtered for ham/pork) and then euthanized.
What are the characteristics in the fetal pig?
There are many characteristics found in a fetal pig. Fetal pigs generally have all of the characteristics of an adult pig.
What is the function of the epididymis of the fetal pig?
The epididymis in a fetal pig is responsible for producing sperm. It is located on one testicle in the fetal pig.
In a fetal pig what is the main function of the cranium?
The cranium of a pig serves to protect the brain from damage. However, in a fetal pig it has no purpose since a fetal pig is an unborn pig used for dissecting purposes.
How long can a fetal pig live?
A fetal pig is an unborn pig used in schools for dissection. Therefore, a fetal pig doesn't have a life span, because they never actually lived.
What part of the fetal pig stores bile and lies underneath the fetal pig?
gullbladder
Why would you not expect to find food in the stomach of the fetal pig?
There is a very good reason there is no food found in a fetal pig's stomach. The fetal pig was never born.
What keeps the trachea from collapsing in the fetal pig?
The uterus keeps the trachea from collapsing in a fetal pig.
