Opening Abdominal and Chest Cavities
Open the abdominal cavity by making an incision just below the chin. To do this, pinch some skin, then make a shallow incision with scissors, like this:
The esophagus (a soft tobe) and trachea (a rigid tube) lie just beneath, so be careful! Keep cutting until you pass through skin and enter the body cavity. Now, make another shallow, ventral incision, toward the umbilical cord, like this:
Cut around the umbilical cord. Stop when your
are within an inch of the anus. After the ventral incision is done, cut six
incisions perpindicular to it, three on each side. One from the
shoulder to ear, another to the armpit, and another just above
the hind leg. Then, cut open the rib cage
and carefully peel it back to expose the heart and lungs. When you are done it should look like this:
