Miss Vivi, Author at Dissection Connection

Posted on September 4, 2012February 4, 2014 by Miss Vivi

Spotlight on Dissection Connection

Find out about our favourite books, our favourite quotes and a bit about why we do what we do.

Spotlight on Dissection Connection – Promotions International Newsletter – Sept 2012

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Miss Vivi

The 4 steps we take to secure your information

So, the order form says: “We don’t store credit card information. Your card details will be destroyed after use.”

But what does that mean?

Well, I’ve just stepped outside my front door and taken a photo of exactly what that means for you.

Here’s what we do:

1. Shred your card details after we have processed payment

2. Use the shredded paper to line the nest for our hens

3. Transfer the used paper to the compost bin when the hens are finished with it

4. Use the compost to try and improve the appalling quality of the soil on our property

So, on behalf of our little flock we’d like to thank you very much for your help.

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Miss Vivi

Become a guest writer

We’re always looking for guest writers. If you’re interested in being published online, or you know someone who is, send us an article for consideration. You can write on anything related to:

science
anatomy
dissection
top tips for labbies and teachers
the state of education

or surprise us.

Looking forward to hearing your squeal,

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Miss Vivi

Piglet Dissection Workshop at ConQEST 2012

Every year at the end of June we get to go to ConQEST and we always have a ball.

Trade display at ConQEST 2012 — The Dissection Connection trade display at ConQEST 2012

This year we ran two workshops – a head dissection and a piglet dissection. One of the workshoppers, a lab tech from Emerald, took some great photos of the piglet dissection and has been kind enough to let me share them here.

Step 1 – peg out the beastie on a tray using rubber bands around each foot. Heather from Southern Biological showed me how to do this.

Displaying the specimen using rubber bands — Piglet dissection: a rubber band around each foot and looped behind the dissection tray will hold the piglet still for dissection

Step 2 – make a mid-sagittal incision in the skin

Start with a mid-sagittal incision — Piglet dissection: making the mid-sagittal incision

Step 3 – separate the skin from the muscle using a scalpel

Piglet dissection: Exposing the muscles under the skin — Piglet dissection: once the skin has been peeled back the muscles are exposed for examination

Piglet dissection: exposed tarsals — Piglet dissection: the tarsals exposed

Step 4 – locate the diaphragm and identify the organs of the thoracic cavity

Piglet dissection: examining the organs in the thoracic cavity — Piglet dissection: examining the heart in the thoracic cavity

Piglet dissection: the trachea — Piglet dissection: an incision can be made in the trachea and the lungs can be inflated with a syringe

Step 5 – identify the organs of the abdominal cavity

Piglet dissection: organs of the abdominal cavity — Piglet dissection: the liver and intestine inside the abdominal cavity

Piglet dissection: kidney exposed in the abdominal cavity — Piglet dissection: intestine removed and kidney exposed

Piglet dissection: examining the length of the small intestine — Piglet dissection: the small intestine removed and stretched out to demonstrate its length

So, there you have it. A good time was had by all and then we went to lunch – which is always fabulous at ConQEST. See you there ‘in the flesh’ next year.

Author: Miss Vivi