Cat+Dissection+Ash+T

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media type="custom" key="822401" This project was another dissection, except it was of a cat! Not just a structure or organ of the cat, but the full body! I was a little hesitant at first to begin this dissection, especially when I saw some of the fur still on the cat, but after a while I got so into the dissection that it didn't matter anymore. I thought that this dissection was a great experience. Being at the end of the year, I thought it was a perfect way to end anatomy class because we got to explore all the different body systems that we went through the whole year, such as the muscular, cardiac, and nervous systems. It was cool to see all of the organs perfectly placed in the body when we cut open the cat near the stomach. The only bad experience was the STRONG smell of fermaldehyde everyday when we opened the cats. Above are three pictures I took with my partner. Much similar to the sheep dissection, my partner and I would have to point out the certain structures that Mr. Orr wanted us to identify, then take the pictures of that part and send it to the computer. The first picture shows the radial, medial, and ulnar nerves. The second one shows the tendons and muscles of the forearm. The third link is a picture of the lungs of the cat. I hope that after seeing these pictures, you will see how in-depth the dissection was and how much I have learned from my anatomy class in identifying anatomical structures.