Photographs of the Vessels of the Fetal Pig
Anterior Vessels
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Incision lines drawn on fetal pig
Initial incisions
Sternal incision (be careful not to cut heart)
Removing thymus tissue in order to see the thyroid gland
Thyroid gland cleared
The five major anterior veins exposed
Left internal mammary artery and vein
Right costocervical vein and artery
Hemiazagous vein crossing over aorta on left side
Superior and inferior venae cavae
Pulmonary artery (trunk) and the brachiocephalic vein
Major anterior arteries
Salivary gland and facial and maxillary veins
Aortic arch and its offshoots
Intercostal arteries and veins
Vessels under the heart (rotated right)
Right pulmonary artery
Left pulmonary artery
Left subclavian artery & general view
Posterior Vessels
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Gonadal artery & vas deferens
Male inguinal canal
Iliac vein & arteries, deep femoral artery
Iliolumbar artery, external iliac vein
Median sacral artery
External iliac artery and umbilical artery
Common iliac vein
Posterior mesenteric artery
Inferior vena cava, median sacral artery
Celiac & superior mesenteric artery, renal vein
Renal artery & vein
Umbilical artery, aorta, renal artery & vein
Hepatic veins
Hepatic portal vein, organs
Adrenolumbar artery & vein, iliolumbar artery, ureter, umbilical vein & artery
