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You are required to 'display' all ten of the 'Cranial Nerves' in the specimen of the Lesser spotted dogfish provided. This is to be left in the laboratory for marking.
You should record sufficient notes and drawings to finish a 'good copy' in your own time which should be submitted for marking.
Detailed information on
the cranial nerves of elasmobranchs can be accessed on screen 
and/or downloaded as a Word file here 
For a useful summary diagram
of the layout of the cranial nerves of the dogfish, follow this link 
You are recommended to be 'innovative' in how you tackle the problem. We will be giving due recognition to those students that use their initiative!
Some sketches of the general dissection of the dogfish (although not
necessary to complete the prac)
are available
here if you wish to consult them