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Description
Capitalize on the current popularity of crime scene investigation TV with this unique forensic lab activity. Students conduct a pig dissection by modeling the protocols used by a pathologist for a human autopsy. They carefully record the external features and use a typical "Y" incision to open the body cavity for a detailed examination. Then they remove all of the organ systems. When students complete the forensic dissection, they return the organs to the body cavity and suture the incisions.
Develop and revise a model for relationships between organ systems through an authentic forensic dissection protocol used on a preserved pig.
PE: HS-LS1-2
Time Requirement: 4 45-minute Class Periods
SEP: Developing and Using Models
CCC: Structure and Function
DCI: LS1.A: Structure and Function
- A fresh, new approach to a classic mammalian dissection
- Forensic education that really engages students
- Provides a "real world" link
A Carolina's Perfect Solution® adult pig heart and pig kidney are also included for comparison with the dissected specimen. A set of 7 prepared slides allows students to extend and enhance the dissection by examining some of the tissue types found within each system.
