Pig Dissection

          So we did a pig dissection. And I thought I was dissecting piglet. So I just told my group what to look for. You might say that I have a weak stomach. I think the purpose of this dissection was to understand how all of the systems in your body connect to keep you alive and healthy. It was also good to identify different things in a living organism. It related to this unit because we're learning about organ systems. We saw different types of organ systems and identified different parts of the pig's body and different organs and what their function were. I didn't really have a favorite part, I'm not a big fan of dissections as you might have guessed. I guess if I had to pick a favorite part, it would be actually seeing its organs. Putting all comments aside, I thought it was actually pretty cool if I didn't think about it. Despite me not being an obvious fan of it, I think its a valuable experience. Seeing it in charts and diagrams just isn't the same as seeing them all connected in front of you in a once living thing. This is the link to our video of our dissection tutorial. I wasn't there for it, so I'm going to give you some answers to some questions.
          The diaphragm is located just under the lungs and it does the motion of breathing. The trachea delivers oxygen to your lungs and pulls carbon dioxide away. It's also know as your windpipe. It's bumpy because of multiple rings around it. They're probably there to protect the trachea so it isn't easily crushed, since it is your source of transferring air. The largest blood vessel in the circulatory system is the aorta and it distributes oxygenated blood to the body from the left ventricle of the heart. Kidneys filter blood, produce hormones, and absorb minerals. The bladder holds urine until it is released into the urethra to outside the body. The ureters carry urine into the urinary bladder and each person has two.