Rabbit

Visual Dissection Guide

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Orientation

Dorsal

Transverse plane
Cranial
Caudal
Anterior
Posterior
Frontal plane
Ventral

Sagittal plane

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Incisions for Skin Removal

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Dorsal Muscles

Superficial Deep

Triceps lateralis
Extensor digitorum lateralis
Acromiotrapezius
Biceps brachii
Extensor carpi ulnaris Rhomboideus
Triceps longus
Spinodeltoid
Longissimus lumborum
Latissimus dorsi
Internal oblique

Spinotrapezius

External oblique

Multifidus

Gluteus maximus Gluteus medius

Biceps femoris Vastus lateralis

Semimembranosus Adductor longus
Adductor magnus

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Ventral Muscles
Superficial Deep

Digastric Mylohyoideus
Geniohyoideus
Masseter
Sternomastoideus Thyrohyoideus

Cleidomastoideus

Cleidodeltoideus

Biceps Brachialis

Pectoralis major Triceps

Latissimus dorsi

Rectus abdominis
External oblique
Transverse abdominis

Internal oblique

Rectus femoris
Adductor brevis
Vastus medialis
Sartorius Adductor longus

Gracilis Adductor magnus

Semimembranosus

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Internal Anatomy

Trachea

Heart

Lung
Diaphragm
Liver

Stomach
Pancreas Spleen
Duodenum
Appendix
Jejunum
Caecum
Ileum

Colon

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Arteries

Common carotid

Thyrocervical
Left subclavian
Subscapular
Brachiocephalic
Aorta
Right pulmonary
Brachial

Coronary
Intercostal

Pancreaticoduodenal Gastrics
Intestinal Splenic
Cranial mesenteric
Middle colic Renal

Gonadal
Posterior mesenteric
Iliolumbar

Common iliac
Internal iliac Caudal
Genital
Deep femoral
Femoral

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Veins

Facial
Lingual
Transverse jugular
Maxillary

External jugular
Internal jugular

Vertebral
Brachiocephalic Subclavian
Precava Subscapular
Azygous Pulmonary

Coronary
Postcava

Pancreaticoduodenal Gastrics
Splenic
Intestinal
Renal

Caudal mesenteric

Iliolumbar
Vesicular
Common iliac
Epigastric

Internal iliac Femoral

Rectal
Deep femoral
Genital Caudal

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Urogenital Systems

Male
Kidney

Ureter

Ductus deferens

Urinary bladder Testis

Prostate gland Epididymis
Glans penis
Penis
Anal gland

Female
Kidney

Ureter
Ovary

Oviduct

Uterus

Urinary bladder
Vagina
Anal gland
Urogenital canal

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Skeletal System

Temporal

Zygomatic Occipital
Frontal Scapula Thoracic Lumbar
vertebrae Ilium Caudal
vertebrae vertebrae
(12) (7)
(16)

Atlas
Axis

Parietal

Nasal Mandible Cervical

vertebrae (7)

Maxilla

Sternum Humerus Tibiofibula Femur Tarsal

Phalanges Metacarpals Carpals Radius Ulna Phalanges Metatarsal Ischium

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Quiz | Ventral Muscles
Superficial Deep

1 15
16
2
17
3
4

6 18

7 19

20
9
21

22

10
23
11
12 24

13 25

14

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Quiz | Internal
Anatomy

2
3
8
9

10
4 11
5
12
6
13
7

14

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Quiz | Answer Key

Ventral Muscles

1. Digastric 15. Mylohyoideus

2. Masseter 16. Geniohyoideus
3. Sternomastoideus 17. Thyrohyoideus
4. Cleidomastoideus 18. Brachialis
5. Cleidodeltoideus 19. Triceps
6. Biceps 20. Rectus abdominis
7. Pectoralis major 21. Transverse abdominis
8. Latissimus dorsi 22. Internal oblique
9. External oblique 23. Adductor brevis
10. Rectus femoris 24. Adductor longus
11. Vastus medialis 25. Adductor magnus
12. Sartorius
13. Gracilis
14. Semimembranosus

Internal Anatomy
1. Trachea
2. Heart
3. Lung
4. Pancreas
5. Duodenum
6. Jejunum
7. Ileum
8. Diaphragm
9. Liver
10. Stomach
11. Spleen
12. Appendix
13. Caecum
14. Colon

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