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Fetal pig
Fetal pigs are unborn pigs used in elementary as well as advanced biology classes as objects for dissection. Pigs, as a mammalian species, provide a good specimen for the study of physiological systems and processes due to the similarities between many pig and human organs. ==Use in biology labs== Along with frogs and earthworms, fetal pigs are among the most common animals used in classroom dissection. There are several reasons for this, the main reason being that pigs, like humans, are mammals. Shared traits include common hair, mammary glands, live birth, similar organ systems, metabolic levels, and basic body form. They also allow for the study of fetal circulation, which differs from that of an adult. Secondly, fetal pigs are easy to obtain because they are by-products of the pork industry. Fetal pigs are the unborn piglets of sows that were killed by the meat packing industry. These pigs are not bred and killed for this purpose, but are extracted from the deceased sow’s uterus. Fetal pigs not used in classroom dissections are often used in fertilizer or simply discarded.〔IMiller, James S., Ph.D. (1998). Why fetal pigs are good dissection specimens. Fetal pig dissection guide: including sheep heart, brain, and eye. (3rd). Goshen College. (http://www.goshen.edu/bio/PigBook/dissectionadvantages.html). (July 2009 ).〕 Thirdly, fetal pigs are cheap, which is an essential component for dissection use by schools. They can be ordered for a little more than $25 at biological product companies. Fourthly, fetal pigs are easy to dissect because of their soft tissue and incompletely developed bones that are still made of cartilage.〔Nebraska Scientific (2009). Preserved specimens: pigs. http://www.nebraskascientific.com/Shop_Our_Catalog/Preserved_Specimens/Pigs/. (July 2009 ).〕 In addition, they are relatively large with well-developed organs that are easily visible. As long as the pork industry exists, fetal pigs will be relatively abundant, making them the prime choice for classroom dissections.
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