Dissecting A Heart Flashcards

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What equipment is needed for this dissection?

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-a pigs heart
-dissecting tray
-scalpel
-apron
-gloves

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What is involved in the external examination of the heart during the dissection?

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-try to identify the 4 main vessels, feeling inside to help as arteries are thick and rubbery whereas veins are much thinner
-identify the right and left atria, and the right and left ventricles, and the coronary arteries so you can draw a sketch of the heart with labels

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What is involved in the internal examination of the heart dissection?

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-cut along the heart so that you can see each ventricle, then measure and record their thickness noting down any differences
-cut open the atria and look inside them too
-find the atrioventricular valves and the semilunar valve
-draw a sketch

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