Final Cat Dissection

In anatomy, you have dissected a heart, a brain and observed the skeletal muscles of the cat and exposed to view the arteries and veins of the circulatory system. The final step in this class is to locate and remove the organs of the digestive, urinary, respiratory, and reproductive system.

Resources

Autopsy Article - read about the history of autopsies

 

Lab Guide - Lists all of the structures you will need to identify on the cat

 

Lab Guide Questions - answer as your group dissects the cat, describe the anatomy, structures and locations

 

Cat Dissection Gallery - shows the main structures you will need to identify for the cat practical.

 

Additional Resources

 

Virtual Cat Dissection