the dissection of a pig
The Exploration of the Internal Organs through the Dissection of a Fetal Pig in Order to Observe and Gain a Keen Insight into the Workings of the Human Organ System
For as long as there has been intelligent life there has been medicine, from the most rudimentary of herbs to the most advanced of medical techniques, the main focus has been the advancement of the species. But understanding how they work has always been the key, and the one of the best ways is through dissection.
Throughout history the human body has been the focus of medical science and we can now fix or replace most organs in the human body but it has not always been that way. The first physician to make any note worthy contribution to medical science through dissection was most likely Herophilos. Living in 3rd century B.C.E. Alexandria, the only place in the known world to allow dissection of the human body at this time, he made great progress in the knowledge of the digestive system. Galen of Pergamom was a roman physician who made important discoveries about the circulatory system including the difference between venous and arterial blood. Andreas Vesalius was probably the most prominent physician to practice dissection throughout history, and published the book Humani Corporis Fabrica (On the Fabric of the Human Body), which contained information on almost all of the human body. Without these brilliant mind were would medical science be today, still wondering if a bay leaf can cure something more, still think blood can be given to anyone and some people just don't make it even if it's a relatively small amount of blood lost. Dissection is still used today to find cause of death, discovering causes of illness and educating student on the workings of organs systems.
Materials
For the fetal pig dissection we used several common medical tools including scalpel, string, scissors, a razor, a ruler, coping saw, pins, forceps, and a medicine dropper. The string was used to tie down
For as long as there has been intelligent life there has been medicine, from the most rudimentary of herbs to the most advanced of medical techniques, the main focus has been the advancement of the species. But understanding how they work has always been the key, and the one of the best ways is through dissection.
Throughout history the human body has been the focus of medical science and we can now fix or replace most organs in the human body but it has not always been that way. The first physician to make any note worthy contribution to medical science through dissection was most likely Herophilos. Living in 3rd century B.C.E. Alexandria, the only place in the known world to allow dissection of the human body at this time, he made great progress in the knowledge of the digestive system. Galen of Pergamom was a roman physician who made important discoveries about the circulatory system including the difference between venous and arterial blood. Andreas Vesalius was probably the most prominent physician to practice dissection throughout history, and published the book Humani Corporis Fabrica (On the Fabric of the Human Body), which contained information on almost all of the human body. Without these brilliant mind were would medical science be today, still wondering if a bay leaf can cure something more, still think blood can be given to anyone and some people just don't make it even if it's a relatively small amount of blood lost. Dissection is still used today to find cause of death, discovering causes of illness and educating student on the workings of organs systems.
Materials
For the fetal pig dissection we used several common medical tools including scalpel, string, scissors, a razor, a ruler, coping saw, pins, forceps, and a medicine dropper. The string was used to tie down