Download step-by-step instructions below for doing your own cow’s eye dissection. Instructions include an eye diagram, a glossary, and color photos for each step.

Explore the internal and external anatomy of the cow eye with this dissection. It can be carried out in one or two class periods and requires basic instruments.

By dissecting the eye of a cow, which is similar to the eyes of all mammals including humans, you will gain an understanding of the structure and function of the parts of the eye. Procedure (External …

The video will teach you how to dissect a cow eye step by step, and review the external and internal anatomy of the eye.

Before dissecting the eye specimen, look at all the anatomical features around the eye. It is likely that your eye specimen has fat and connecting tissue that will require removal.

It is an amazing process. A cow’s eye, like other farm animal organs, is similar to our eyes. One benefit of a cow eye dissection is that by examining the anatomy of a preserved eye, you can learn how your …

e eye cup, just below the cornea, and show cornea, iris, (rectang ar!) pupil shape. Fluid (aqueous humor) will squirt out when you pierce the cornea. The sclera, ich is the outer membrane of the …

Use a scalpel or scissors to make an incision in the sclera so that you can cut around the outside of the eye. Your goal is to separate the eye into a front and a back half.

Learn how to dissect a cow's eye in your classroom. This resource includes: a step-by-step, hints and tips, a cow eye primer, and a glossary of terms.

The cow eye is structurally and functionally similar to a human eye. By dissecting a cow eye we can learn about our own eyes and how their structure allows us to see the world the way we do.