Introduction to the Fetal Pig Pre-lab

Introduction to the Fetal Pig Pre-lab

Fetal Pig Anatomy

Developed by Dr. Mark Stanback (modified by Penny Dunning)

Multiple Choice

In this lab, we will examine a fetal pig or

• bovine

• sus scrofa

• pork

• boar

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Humans and other mammals have very different structural and functional organization aspects

• True

• False

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The pig fetuses we will use in this lab were raised especially for schools to use as lab specimens

• True

• False

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The pig fetuses were embalmed with a preservative injected through the

• main artery

• jugular veins

• veins in the back of the thigh

• umbilicus

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The arterial and venous systems are often injected with latex

• True

• False

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The purpose of this lab exercise is to memorize diagrams of pig parts

• True

• False

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When dissecting your pig, you should cut up the specimen as much as possible

• True

• False

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While dissecting, you are encouraged to engage in collaborative discussions with your classmates and compare dissections.

• True

• False

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It is ok to place your hands near your mouth and eyes while dissecting, as the preservative is sterile and safe

• True

• False

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If the preservative gets on your skin, the area should b e washed with soap and warm water.

• True

• False

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If pig preservative gets in your eyes, wash with soap and water

• True

• False

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You should always wear lab gloves and lab aprons while handling the pig specimens

• True

• False

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Lab gloves are pretty cheap, so use as many as you wish, play with them if you like.

• True

• False

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All paper towels and gloves used during dissection goes into specialized bags. They are not to be thrown in the trash.

• True

• False

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It is ok to let pig parts go down the sink drain because there is a big garbage disposal that all the drains run through

• True

• False

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At the end of each lab period, put your pig up, but don't worry about rinsing your tray, as it will just get messy again next time.

• True

• False

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Skin and parts removed from the pig specimen needs to be

• washed down the sinks

• taken home

• left on the lab trays

• put in the bag for pig parts

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A fetal pig is a vertebrate

• True

• False

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Dorsal means toward the back and ventral is toward the belly

• True

• False

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Lateral means toward the center of the body

• True

• False

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Towards the head end of the body

• posterior

• anterior

• median

• proximal

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closer to the trunk of the body

• anterior

• posterior

• proximal

• distal

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Closer to the surface of the body

• proximal

• distal

• superficial

• deep

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The thin peeling layer of tissue covering the body of your pig is called

• epitrichium

• amniotic fluid

• corneum layer

• mesoderm

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The umbilical cord connects the fetus to the

• heart of the mother

• stomach of the mother

• placenta of the mother

• navel of the mother

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Which of the following will NOT be found in the umbilicus?

• umbilical arteries

• a large umbilical vein

• a large nerve fiber

• the allantoic duct which channels urine

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You will find the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and digits on the

• hindlimb

• forelimb

• dorsal side

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What are digits?

• ankle bones

• toes

• teeth

• ears

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What is the gestation length for pigs?

• 21 days

• 100-110 days

• 112-115 days

• 365 days

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Letter A is pointing at the

• eye

• pinna (external ear flap)

• external nares (nostrils)

• trunk

• forelimb

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Letter B is pointing at the

• eye

• pinna (external ear flap)

• external nares (nostriles)

• forelimb

• trunk

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Letter C is pointing at the

• trunk

• external nares (nostrils)

• pinna (external ear flap)

• hindlimb

• forelimb

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Letter D is pointing at the

• hindlimb

• trunk

• external nares (nostrils)

• tail

• Trunk

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Letter E is pointing at the

• tail

• trunk

• forelimb

• hindlimb

• pinna (external ear flap)

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Letter F is pointing at the

• trunk

• hindlimb

• forelimb

• external nares (nostrils)

• pinna (external ear flap)

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Letter G is on the

• hindlimb

• forelimb

• trunk

• eye

• pinna (external ear flap)