Jamie's+Cat+Dissection



This was probably the assignment I enjoyed the least over the entirety of the year. As mentioned before, dissecting actual animal bodies upsets me. With tales as sad as these cats had, it was probably even worse. The cat I recieved was a scraggly thing with very little fascia and tightly wound muscle. Thus, not only was the dissection morally wrong hard for me, it was also physically challenging. We had a good deal of trouble getting things cleared away without damaging the surrounding tissue. We did manage to avoid causing any damage.

The insides of the cat were, actually, rather interesting to me. The organ and ligament structures both intrigued me, and I was utterly fascinated by the nerves and vessels of blood. These were injected with colored latex, making them stand out against the dull coloring of the rest of the dead cat's tissue. Looking at all of the intricacies of the body was amazing. I admit, while I did not enjoy the idea of this entire thing, I did learn a good deal. It also helped prepare me for my future college activities studying to be a pharmacist.