And This Little Pig
Grade Level: Grades 11 and 12
Description
In this event, teams of 3 to 6 will be expected to develop careful dissection techniques and become familiar with the name and location of the major structures of the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, and urogenital systems as described in the dissection guide to be provided. Students will be allowed to open up the thoracic and abdominal cavities, identify structures (approximately 15) and complete a dissection questionnaire regarding structure, function and physiology of organs
Participants
Teams of up to six. Only one team per school may enter this event.
Materials
Non-dissected male and female specimens will be provided on the day of competition. These are obtained from a Scientific Supply Company. Students must bring to the competition their own dissecting kit and gloves, and a pen or pencil for answering the question sheets. Each kit may include 1 scalpel, 1 spare scalpel blade, 1 probe, 1 pair of tweezers, 1 pair of dissecting scissors, and 1 box of T-pins.2024 Topic
Digestive System
Practice
Practice beforehand is madatory for this event. Please do not enter if you are unable to make this commitment.
Judging
Sample Directions:
- Insert a green pin into the gall bladder.
- Insert a red pin in the organ which is the site of sperm production.
- Clear the tissue from the region anterior to the heart and insert a black pin in the right subclavian artery.
- Name the tube that drains the bladder.
Each year, a particular system will be designed for special study, and this will be announced on the web page.
- Each dissection will be marked out of 100%. Structures must be clearly displayed. (65% of final)
- Written answers to questions will be marked out of 100%. (30% of final);
- 5% of the final will come from bringing your own dissection kit and gloves.
Previous Systems of Study
- 2019 The Digestive System
- 2018 The Renal and Respiratory Systems
- 2017 The Endocrine System
- 2016 The Circulatory System
- 2015 The Digestive System
- 2014 The Renal and Respiratory Systems
- 2013 The Endocrine System
- 2012 The Circulatory System
- 2011 The Digestive System
- 2010 The Renal and Respiratory Systems
- 2009 The Endocrine System
- 2008 The Circulatory System
- 2007 The Digestive System
- 2006 The Renal and Respiratory Systems
- 2005 The Circulatory System
- 2004 The Endocrine System
- 2003 The Digestive System
- 2002 The Circulatory System
- 2000 The Endocrine System
- 1999 The Circulatory System
- 1998 The Digestive System
- 1995 The Pituitary Gland
