Heart Surgery

Double H · Mar 1, 2008

Thump-thump.

1. J.S., student

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5. J.S. cutting lungs from esophagus

6. A.G. eating heart (he totally surprised me when he started biting into it, as his teacher I should have stopped him, but the damage was done and my finger just wouldn't stop clicking)

Puscas · Mar 1, 2008

I like a bit of heart and blood, but maybe not everybody. This is probably not the right category for this fun series and a warning in the title would be a good idea.

but it looks like you had fun!

pascal

eravedesigns · Mar 1, 2008

So where did the hearts come from? are they human? why were they doing this....Great images though just so curious now

Kentanner11 · Mar 1, 2008

/\ +2

I would move this into the darkside gallery.

Really creative!

cameramike · Mar 1, 2008

with out a doubt an interesting set of pictures... i too am wondering though about what the heart was and why they were doing this

Double H · Mar 1, 2008

Pig hearts. They are just like human hearts. The lungs and stuff are also pig.

Double H · Mar 2, 2008

*(th)bump*

LaFoto · Mar 2, 2008

The first few are really interesting to look at. Didn't think the aorta was sooo wide! But him biting into that raw heart ... is a "tad" gross, I should say... Ugh.

ale:

So what class was it?
I know my son had to dissect a pig's heart in school (biology) several years ago.

Double H · Mar 2, 2008

LaFoto said:
The first few are really interesting to look at. Didn't think the aorta was sooo wide! But him biting into that raw heart ... is a "tad" gross, I should say... Ugh. ale:

So what class was it?
I know my son had to dissect a pig's heart in school (biology) several years ago.

I teach Visual Communications at a Vocational technical school - juniors. I thought it would be interesting to have the kids do some studio stuff with a very different kind of subject. The last shot, he totally surprised me when he started ripping into the heart. I can shove my thumb into the aorta with much room to spare. My friend is in the medical field and gets pigs parts for our nursing program to dissect. I make sure I get the leftovers. The lungs are very spongy and soft, but the heart is a very firm muscle.