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Blog Post # 2 (Terrence & Malik)

1. Approximately how many days from ferilization would your pig be if it measured 2 inches in length?( Hint: first, convert to cm.)

5.08 cm ~66 days

2. Why is the skin such an important organ? List 3 functions of the skin.

The skin is an important organ in making sure this three functions are handled.

1. protection 
2. regulation
3. sensation

3. Why does inhaled air need to be warmed, filtered, and moistened?

To remove all solid substances from it along with the moisture to make sure the lungs do not dry out.

4. How do materials pass back and forth between the fetus and the mother?

The fetus is connected to the placenta by a tube called the umbilical cord. The cord contains two arteries and a vein. Substances pass back and forth between the mother's and fetus's blood through the placenta and cord. Oxygen and nutrients pass from the mother to the fetus.
5. What is the function of the hard palate?
The hard palate is made up of ridges and is located on the roof of the mouth, which separates the oral and nasal cavities; this makes it possible to eat and breathe simultaneously.

6. How old was your pig? How did you determine the age and what was your length?

100~ birth

We determined age based on the the size of the pig and the length of the pig was 26.5 cm.

Blog Post#2 External Anatomy (Ariel P. and Tiffany B.)

1.   Approximately how many days from ferilization would your pig be if it measured 2 inches in length?( Hint: first, convert to cm.)
It will take up to 30-40 days.


2.  Why is the skin such an important organ?  List 3 functions of the skin.

It is a barrier from ultraviolet radiation, it keeps out harmful substances and disease-producing organisms and aids in regulating the body temperature.

3.  Why does inhaled air need to be warmed, filtered, and moistened?
So it doesn't damage the tissue inside the lungs.

4.  How do materials pass back and forth between the fetus and the mother?
Substances pass back and forth between the mother's and fetus's blood through the placenta and cord.

5.  What is the function of the hard palate?
It is formed by the palatine process of the maxilla and horizontal plate of palatine bone, and spans the arch formed by the upper teeth.

6.  How old was your pig?  How did you determine the age and what was your length? 
We measured the pig to determine the age. Since our pig was 36cm, it was 115 days old.

Pig Post #2- External Anatomy( Danielle and Jiheib )

Pig Post #2- External Anatomy( Danielle and Jiheib )

Questions

1. It would take 114 days from fertilization for a pig to be the measuring length of 2 inches.

2. The skin is such an important organ because it protects all the other organs within the body.

3. Inhaled air need to warmed, filtered, and moistened because cool air changes your body temperature and you need air to keep your lungs moistened.

4. Materials pass back and forth between the fetus and the mother substances like blood and oxygen goes back and forth between the fetus and a mother. 

5. The function of the hard palate is a very thin bony plate of the skull. That can be found in the roof of the mouth.

6. Our pig was 115 days which is about 3 months. We determine the age base on the length which was 36cm.

Pig Post #2- External Anatomy(Jasmyn & N'Dia)

Questions

1.   Approximately how many days from ferilization would your pig be if it measured 2 inches in length?( Hint: first, convert to cm.)

If the pig is 2 inches in length then the pig is 2 days from ferilization. 

2.  Why is the skin such an important organ?  List 3 functions of the skin.

Protection, Heat regulation,Excertion, Secretion, and Absorption are some functiona of the skin. Skin is important because it protects your internal organs, regulates your body temperature and tells how your body is doing.

3.  Why does inhaled air need to be warmed, filtered, and moistened? 

The air needs to be filtered because if your breathe in dirty air then it can damage your lungs. The air need to be warm because we have a body temperature regulator and if the temperature is not regulated, the body function is not optimize. 

4.  How do materials pass back and forth between the fetus and the mother?

The fetus is connected to the placenta by a tube called the umbilical cord. The cord contains two arteries and a vein. Blood and oxygen are pass through the placenta and cord. 

5.  What is the function of the hard palate?

The hard palate separates the oral and nasa cavaities, bordering the oral cavity superiorly and forming the roof of the mouth and the nasal cavity inferiorly forming its floor.

6.  How old was your pig?  How did you determine the age and what was your length? 

Our pig was at birth. We determined the pig's age by measuring the pig from head to toe in centimeters. Our pig was 30cm long. 

Pig Post #2-External Anatomy (Ariel & Larry)

1. Approximately how many days from fertilization would your pig be if it measured 2 inches in length?( Hint: first, convert to cm.)

• 35-40 days till fertilization 

2. Why is the skin such an important organ? List 3 functions of the skin.

• It is a barrier to ultraviolet radiation, keep out harmful substances and disease-producing organisms, helps to prevent the loss of water from the body, aids in regulating the body temperature.

3. Why does inhaled air need to be warmed, filtered, and moistened?

• As air passes through the nasal cavities it is warmed and humidified

4. How do materials pass back and forth between the fetus and the mother?

• Substances pass back and forth between the mother's and fetus's blood through the placenta and cord. Oxygen and nutrients pass from the mother to the fetus.

5. What is the function of the hard palate?

• It is formed by the palatine process of the maxilla and horizontal plate of palatine bone, and spans the arch formed by the upper teeth.

6. How old was your pig? How did you determine the age and what was your length?

• Ariel and I pig 112 days old. We measured the length of the pig to determine the age of our pig. Our pig was 30 cm long.

Blog Post # 1- Fetal Pig dissection ( Terrence & Malik )

1. What are some characteristics shared by all mammals?

All mammals have mammary glands and hair 

mammals reproduce sexually 

all mammals except whales have two sets of teeth

all mammals are vertebrates 

all mammals are endothermic
2. How are domestic pigs related to wild hogs found in some states?

domesticated pigs are same species, wild hogs are their ancestors. they share same lifespan and are omnivores.

3. What is the length of a pigs birth cycle in pigs? How does this compare to humans?

112 and 115 days
4. Which is more distal to the elbow- the wrist or the hoof?

the hoof

5. Post a picture of the pig and give the orientation using the following terms, anterior, posterior, dorsal , and ventral.