Sharks in La Push!

Middle School dissected spiny dogfish sharks.  To honor these sharks' contribution to Science, we looked each spiny dogfish straight in the eyes and said "Thank you."  However, not quite understanding shark anatomy YET, we were talking to the nares.

This is Ossmavius.  He was very distraught when he heard he was getting dissected.

Billy Bob Jr. pleaded for his life by showing
how he always wanted to become a dancer.

And Bob just fainted.

The Lateral line

Pectoral gills

There are the eyes.

Cloaca

Dorsal spine-  Remove it first.

Lateral line and the first dorsal fin.

Stomach and liver

Rectal gland

The brain was the most difficult to extricate.

Gall Bladder?

Don't ask.