Chapter 4: Dissection of Internal Thorax

IMPORTANT NOTE: For diagrams, more detailed information, etc., please reference Guide to the Dissection of the Dog (DG), pages 98-115 and 119-125 (8th ed.).

This chapter is split into five parts:

• Pleural Cavity/Space & Diaphragm
• Lungs & Bronchi
• Vessels Cranial to the Heart
• Nerves & Ganglia
• Heart & Major Vessels

Your mission is to work with your dissection teammates to complete all five parts of this dissection in the allotted amount of time associated with the internal thorax dissection. All terms in bold font that are not italicized are fair game for quizzes and exams. (Italicized terms are for your information only and are not testable information.) 

Click this link to access the complete Dissection of Internal Thorax learning objectives and terms list; this material can also be found on the course Canvas site.