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  2. Fetal pig - Wikipedia

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    Fetal pig brain situated in the cranium. The anatomy of a fetal pig is similar to that of the adult pig in various aspects. Systems that are similar include the nervous, skeletal, respiratory (neglecting the under developed diaphragm), and muscular. Other important body systems have significant differences from the adult pig.

  3. Cysticercus - Wikipedia

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    The outermost is a smooth and undifferentiated layer called cuticular mantle. The middle is composed of cells that resemble epithelial cells. The innermost is made up of muscle and other fibres. Inside the vesicular wall is an invaginated (facing inward) scolex. The scolex contains suckers and hooks, and a neck attached to a rudimentary body ...

  4. Pig bladder - Wikipedia

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    A pig bladder or pig's bladder is the urinary bladder of a domestic pig, similar to the human urinary bladder. Today, this hollow organ has various applications in medicine, and in traditional cuisines and customs. Historically, the pig bladder had several additional uses, all based on its properties as a lightweight, stretchable container that ...

  5. Human kidneys grown inside pig embryos implanted in ... - AOL

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    In a world first, scientists have grown human kidneys inside pig embryos – a breakthrough hailed as a major step towards the unlimited production of organs suitable for life-saving transplants ...

  6. A Pig’s Brain Transcended Its Body, Surging to Life on Its ...

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    Researchers were able to isolate blood flow to the brain, separate that brain from the rest of the body, and use a new device to keep the brain alive and functioning. The pig brains were all on ...

  7. Pig kidney works in a donated body for over a month, a step ...

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    The possibility that pig kidneys might one day help ease a dire shortage of transplantable organs persuaded the family of Maurice “Mo” Miller from upstate New York to donate his body for the ...

  8. Pig - Wikipedia

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    The pig (Sus domesticus), also called swine (pl.: swine) or hog, is an omnivorous, domesticated, even-toed, hoofed mammal. It is named the domestic pig when distinguishing it from other members of the genus Sus. It is considered a subspecies of Sus scrofa (the wild boar or Eurasian boar) by some authorities, but as a distinct species by others.

  9. Human skin - Wikipedia

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    The human skin is the outer covering of the body and is the largest organ of the integumentary system. The skin has up to seven layers of ectodermal tissue guarding muscles, bones, ligaments and internal organs. Human skin is similar to most of the other mammals' skin, and it is very similar to pig skin.