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'''The Circulatory System of the Fetal Pig (see pp. 43-60 in Smith, 1998)'''<br> | '''The Circulatory System of the Fetal Pig (see pp. 43-60 in Smith, 1998)'''<br> | ||
<u>Heart</u>. Carefully cut the through the <u>pericardial sac</u> and look at the heart and the large vessels leaving the heart. The major features of the vertebrate heart will be identified on the larger calf heart in Lab 8. Observe these features as far as possible on the smaller fetal pig heart today.<br><br> | <u>Heart</u>. Carefully cut the through the <u>pericardial sac</u> and look at the heart and the large vessels leaving the heart. The major features of the vertebrate heart will be identified on the larger calf heart in Lab 8. Observe these features as far as possible on the smaller fetal pig heart today.<br><br> | ||
<u>Veins</u>. Identify the following veins: If needed gradually and carefully cut away at the remaining sternum and remove the thymus gland and the pericardial sac.<br> | <u>Veins</u>. Identify the following veins: If needed gradually and carefully cut away at the remaining sternum and remove the thymus gland and the pericardial sac.<br> | ||
<blockquote><BR> | <blockquote> Link to a [[Pig_veins.docx | printable version]] of Fig. 7.3 labeled: [[Image:Pig_veins.docx]] <BR><BR> | ||
<u>anterior (superior or cranial) vena cava</u> -major vein draining anterior portion of body<br> | <u>anterior (superior or cranial) vena cava</u> -major vein draining anterior portion of body<br> | ||
