Urinary System Anatomy
In this exercise you will identify the main components of the urinary system in the fetal pig. You will then dissect a sheep kidney in order to observe the internal structures of a kidney.
Click here to go to the Dissection Protocol for both the Pig and Sheep kidneys
Click here for a printable pdf of the protocols for both dissections
Review list
| Fetal Pig Urinary System | Sheep Kidney |
| Adrenal glands | Renal calyces |
| Arcuate blood vessels | Renal capsule> |
| Bladder | Renal columns |
| Interlobar blood vessels | Renal cortex |
| Interlobular blood vessels | Renal medulla |
| Kidneys | Renal papillae |
| Renal artery and vein | Renal pelvis |
| Ureters | Renal pyramids |
| Urethra |