Fetal Pig Circulatory and Respiratory Systems
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This page last updated 05/20/2005
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This shows the pig cut open to display the thoracic cavity |
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Here's the thoracic cavity with the heart pressed down to show the superior vena cava, as well as the pulmonary artery (pointed to by the finger) |
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Here's the thoracic region showing the heart and lungs above the diaphragm and liver. |
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This picture shows the throat region, including the larynx |
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This picture shows the blood vessels running through the arm (both the artery and vein are visible, although the artery is rather washed out in this picture). |
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This picture shows the renal blood vessels. You can see the renal vein clearly (it has two branches in this particular pig). The renal artery is the pale vessel in between the two parts of the renal vein. |
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This shows the model of the human lungs. |
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This shows the same model with the front parts of the lungs removed to expose the heart and inner portions of the lungs. |
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This shows the human heart model from the front. |
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This shows the human heart model with the chambers open to expose the valves. |
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This shows the human heart model from the back. |
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