Anatomy (Dissections)

Most biology classes will have some form of dissection – the frog is the most common.  However, if you do not do an actual dissection, many of the sections below contain links to virtual dissections and image files.

Fetal Pig

Fetal Pig Dissection word_icon_download
Fetal Pig Dissection Review word_icon
Fetal Pig Lab Guide – lists structures and check boxes for students to identify

Frog Dissection

Frog External Anatomy – legs, eyes, mouth structures
Frog Digestive and Urogenital System word_icon – stomach, kidneys
Frog Brain and Bones - remove the frog’s brain, expose the bones of the lower leg

Frog Dissection Crossword – review terms and procedures

Observe a Living Frog – non dissection, behavior and characteristics

Bullfrog Dissection – bullfrog dissection guides, more advanced than basic frog dissection, used in AP biology

Frog Dissection Alternative – for students who do not wish to dissect a frog, project using internet resources
Frog Anatomy Review – resource site for virtual frogs and practice quizzes
Frog Anatomy Labeling – basic pictures of frogs for students to label, serves as a review for the lab test

Other Organisms

Planarian Observation word_icon
Observation of a Live Earthworm word_icon |  Earthworm Dissection word_icon |  Earthworm Labeling word_icon
Squid Dissection word_icon
Crayfish External Anatomy | Crayfish Dissection

Grasshopper Anatomy word_icon- examines the appendages and mouth parts
Fish Anatomy – coloring guide, fish organs and analyze fish age by scale rings
Fish Observation – view a live goldfish, take data on breathing rates

Rat Dissection

Introduction – rat classification, body regions, terminology
External – general external structures, skinning of the rat to expose muscles and bone
Head, Thoracic, Abdominal - digestive system, heart, lungs
Urogenital System – kidneys, reproductive organs
Circulatory – major veins and arteries

Human

Kidney Coloring word_icon- color the nephron, and various other structures

Body Worlds Resources – worksheets and information about the Body Worlds Exhibit by Gunther von Hagens

*Human Anatomy and Cat dissection resources can be found at the A&P Class Site