Everything Life Sciences Grade 10

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Figure 8.9: Major blood vessels of the circulatory system.

Investigation: Dissecting a mammalian heart

Aim:

To dissect a mammalian heart (sheep or ox heart).

You will work in groups of four.

Apparatus:


  • your teacher will give each group a heart to dissect

  • a scalpel handle with a blade or a sharp non-serrated knife

  • a sharp pair of scissors

  • a pair of forceps

  • gloves

  • paper towel

  • pictures of the external and internal views of the heart


Method:

230 8.2. Circulatory systems in animals

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