Experiment 11 Skeletal System of the Fetal Pig In this exercise you will become familiar with the skeletal system of the fetal pig Because the fetal pig had not reached its full gestation many of the bones have not fully developed but are instead still cartilaginous Still we can look at this structures to gain a better understanding of the axial and appendicular skeletons along with the joints Materials Fetal Pig Dissection Tray Dissection Tools Kit String should still be tied onto pig s hooves Table 34 Skeletal Region Observations Skeletal Region Observations Axial Skeleton Very similar to the axial skeleton of a human Appendicular Skeleton Similar to the appendicular skeleton of a human but a lot shorter Joints The joints do not have the same types of movement that human joints do They do not have near the mobility that human joints do especially the arm joints Post Lab Questions 1 What are some of the similarities and differences you noticed between the human skeletal system and the palpation of the fetal pig skeletal system All of the major structures in a pig are the same as in a human With a good knowledge of the system and good directions they should be easily found Although we have about the same skeletal anatomy the names are different in humans than in fetal pigs The differences are fetal pigs have tails and humans do not so this changes the anatomy 2013 eScience Labs LLC All Rights Reserved
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