This document provides labels and brief descriptions for various anatomical structures and organs in a dissected mink specimen. Key structures identified and summarized include: - The panniculus carnosum, platysma, latissimus dorsi, pectoralis major, and pectoralis minor muscles. - The pharynx, larynx, trachea, esophagus, lungs, bronchi, pulmonary veins and arteries. - The heart, coronary arteries and veins, right and left atria and ventricles, septum, and pericardium. - Major blood vessels including the internal and external jugular veins, internal and external carotid arteries, descending and ascending aorta

1. Mink dissection  Hi!

2. Platysma, Panniculus Carnosum, Facia Facia platysma I’m guessing that’s the panniculus carnosum because it’s the “bacon” and on that side too the white parts are platysma

3. Latissimus Dorsi The whole side of the mink is the latissimus dorsi

5. Pectoralis minor

6. Both pectoralises Major Minor

9. Trachea

12. Lungs The visceral pleura is the shiny stuff on the lungs which you can see Parietal Pleura is the looser covering

15. Intercoastal veins and arteries veins Arteries

16. Heart and Coronary arteries and veins Heart arteries veins

17. Right and Left Auricle right Left Notice the good view of coronary veins and arteries The heart’s wings

18. Right and Left Atria Right and Left Ventricle Right Ventricle Right Atria Left Atria Left Ventricle

21. Internal and External Jugular External Internal Notice the carotid next to it

22. Internal and External Carotid Internal External

24. Ascending Aorta

25. Aortic Arch

29. Diaphragm

30. Liver

31. Gallbladder

36. Duodenum Jejunum Ileum Duodenum Jejunum Ileum

37. Ascending, Transverse, and Descending Colon Ascending Colon Transverse Colon Descending Colon

38. Sigmoid Colon Looped and if pinned, it’s the sigmoid colon

39. Rectum Rectum Descending Colon

45. Fat Pads

46. Kidneys

47. Hilus Indentation

48. Renal Capsule Shiny Stuff (membrane around kidneys)

49. Renal Vein and Artery Vein Artery

50. Cortex

51. Medulla

54. Urinary Bladder

55. Urethra Going down the middle

58. Ovary Kinda looks like a testicle except inside 

59. Fallopian Tube String looking thing extends from the uterus

60. Testicle

63. Superior Vena Cava That whole blue veinish looking thing

64. Inferior Vena Cava

66. Larynx

69. Pulmonary Trunk

70. Penis (Bacculum) Bacculum is the bone IF skin is still on, it’s the penis