The fetus was very small, smaller than I expected and the parts of the baby pig were even more small than I imagined ! The pig that I chose had no teeth and the mouth was very small.
My first incision was just through the skin to see the muscles before fulling cutting in.
Once I cut through the muscle I opened up the pigs abdominal cavity and this is what it looked like inside!
The heart is located at the top of where the cut is in the pig. I then took the heart out and cut it in half to see the inside of the heart. It looks extremely similar to a humans heart just miniature.
After that I then observed and took out the lungs. I saw the rib cage intercostal muscles, trachea and diaphragm.
After that I observed and took out the liver, esophagus, stomach, gall bladder and intestines. I also took a picture of the umbilical cord !
Then I took out the kidneys.
I wasn't able to get the picture of the pigs brain but I did cut it open and see for myself in person.
I really enjoyed doing this lab and seeing how everything looks and I was very satisfied with how everything we were learning about in class was brought to life and we were all able to see things in real life instead if pictures or diagrams! In replacement of that I googled a picture of what it would have looked like. 
Great post Tish.
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