Pig Internal Anatomy

Then locate the esophagus in the back of the pharynx. Follow the diagram to the left whic shows where to make the incisions.

Digestive System The Pig Site

While pictures are useful for learning the anatomy of the fetal pig be careful with only memorizing drawings.

Pig internal anatomy. In the pharynx try to locate the glottis the opening to the trachea and the eustachian tubes which extend from the pharynx to the middle ear. Outside of hoofs instead of hands feet and the proportions needed to be a quadruped. On either side of the umbilical cord you may see mammary papillae little nipples that will turn into teats in female pigs.

Real pigs are not as cleanly pictured and the parts not perfectly aligned. On the belly you will see the umbilical cord which connected the fetal pig to its mothers placenta. Involuntary or smooth muscle found in the digestive and genital systems and the blood vessel walls.

Most of the pigs external features are familiar to you ears nose eyes etc. What are the difference between the internal anatomy of a pig and human. There are three types of muscle in the pig.

Cardiac muscle the heart consists largely of this muscle. This work is licensed under a creative commons attribution noncommercial sharealike 40. Be sure to study the real pig photographs also.

Reproductive System The Pig Site