Anatomy of the Respiratory System
In this exercise you will identify all of the major components of the fetal pig respiratory system.
The dissection protocol can be found here.
Click here for a printable pdf of the dissection protocol.
| Apical bronchus | Larynx |
| Apical lobes | Laryngopharynx |
| Cardiac lobes | Main bronchi |
| Diaphragm | Nasopharynx |
| Diaphragmatic lobes | Oropharynx |
| Epiglottis | Parietal pleura |
| Eustachian tubes | Phrenic nerve |
| External nares | Root of the lung |
| Hyoid bone | Trachea |
| Inferior laryngeal nerves | Vagus nerves |
| Intermediate lobe | Visceral pleura |
| Internal nares | Vocal folds |