Description
Product Details
Preserved pig dissection is a hands-on, engaging way to teach mammalian anatomy. These specimens are ideal for students working in pairs or small groups.
During the pig dissection, students will:
- Learn vertebrate anatomy
- Relate structure and function
- Examine organs and organ systems
- Investigate similarities in pig and human anatomy
- Practice dissection skills
Product Features
- No color injection—great for general anatomical studies
- Soaked in Carosafe®, then multiple specimens are bulk packed and shipped in a vacuum-sealed bag
- Free plastic bags included with all vacuum-packed pigs
- Price listed is for 1 specimen
Carosafe®
Carosafe® preservative and holding solution for biological specimens contains no formaldehyde and is not a tissue fixative. Most Carosafe® specimens were first preserved with a formalin solution and then washed before placement in Carosafe®. Specimens are held in Carosafe® prior to shipment, producing formalin-preserved specimens that, when dissected, minimize formaldehyde exposure.
Disclaimer
Carolina’s preserved pigs were not raised for the purpose of dissection; they are a byproduct of the pork industry. Most of the pigs were stillborn and would be discarded were they not reutilized for educational purposes.