Day 4 - Excretory, Respiratory, Circulatory, and Reproductive Systems

The larynx is used to produce sound waves for communication.
The trachea is a pathway for air and food.
The heart pumps blood around the entire body.
The lungs give oxygen to the blood stream
The rib cage protects the hear and lungs.

The different parts of the heart are illustrated above.

The above is a picture of a piece of a liver shunt found on our pig.

The above is a picture of a piece of the normal liver for comparison to the shunt.

It is truly AMAZING how large of a proportion muscle tissue takes up in the heart.

The inside of a ventricle.

Again, inside of a ventricle and the pulmonary vein

The uterus is underneath where the line is pointing to. It's function is to nurture a baby until birth.
Ovaries produce eggs for reproduction.
The Fallopian tubes transport eggs to the uterus.
The rectum is part of the digestive system and is involved with elimination of waste.
The kidneys filter blood.
The ureter carries urine the the bladder which the lower of the two ureter lines is pointing to.
The bladder is for temporary storage of urine until it is eliminated.

Another view of the previous picture.

Above are two videos on Dr. Meade's dissection of the head.

The fourth and final tissue can be seen in this picture along with the skull.

A picture from within the lungs.
Alveoli are too small to see in this picture but are involved with oxygenating the blood stream.
The veins and arteries can be seen along with the bronchus.