Pig Dissection

For this lab, we dissected a piglet. The purpose of this lab was so that we could have a visual representation of different systems throughout the human body, creating a clearer understanding of this unit. We used piglets since their  body system is similar to a human's. We studied different organs of the digestive, respiratory, circulatory, urinary, reproductive, and endocrine systems, which we learned about in class and in vodcasts. My favorite part of the dissection was cutting the pig open because I was able to see organs and gain a better understanding of the organs and their systems. The dissection was a valuable experience since we all gained a better understanding of the human body, since this was both a hands on and visual learning experience with audio learning added in when we created the video.