Lung dissection

Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and detailed method including photographs for how to perform a lung dissection. The accompanying example risk assessment should be used as a guide only, and users should consider risks and safety measures in their local environment before proceeding.

The external link below to the STEM Learning website is a very good instructional video for teachers/demonstrators.

This is a video showing a lung dissection.

This 5-minute video shows a teacher from Preston College (UK) inflating sheep lungs.

There is also a brief view of a fully dissected set of lungs that shows the trachea, bronchioles, and individual lobes. This could be shown to a class or used as an instructional guide for a teacher.

Safety alert: