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The face of Iberian pigs is known as pestorejo or careta, and it includes the ears and snout (morro). [3] The lower parts of the head are the neck (papada) and the amygdalae (castañetas). [3] In the Philippines, the pig's face (the jowls, snout, and ears) is also a distinct cut called maskara ('mask'). [5]
Shared traits include common hair, mammary glands, live birth, similar organ systems, metabolic levels, and basic body form. They also allow for the study of fetal circulation, which differs from that of an adult. Fetal pigs are easy to obtain at a relatively low price because they are by-products of the meat-packing industry. [1]
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.
A ham hock (or hough) or pork knuckle is the joint between the tibia/fibula and the metatarsals of the foot of a pig, where the foot was attached to the hog's leg. [1] It is the portion of the leg that is neither part of the ham proper nor the ankle or foot ( trotter ), but rather the extreme shank end of the leg bone.
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 ...
Loins may refer generally to the lower area of the body, [13] much like the term "below the belt" derives from a belt worn at the waist. [ 14 ] When the long tunic of the Ancient era was the typical garment, the phrase "gird one's loins" described the process of raising and securing the lower portion of the tunic between one's legs to increase ...
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 ...
The body of a missing Iowan trucker has been found lying in a field with his cowboy boots still on and keys in his pocket, months after he disappeared while transporting a load of pigs. The body ...