Thursday, October 20, 2011

Chicken Wing Anatomy Lab (chicken wing dissection)

The purpose of this lab was to identify the different types of tissues and organs found in this structure.
             First, the skin had to be taken off the wing, and the wing of course is an epithelial tissue. The skin was a yellow color and a little bumpy. After getting the skin off, the muscle was shown. the muscle was a peachy-pink color. The muscle was attached to the bone, and the nerve was also located in the muscle, which looked like a red line. After observing that the muscles and nerve helps move the wing, the muscle tissue is taken out as well. That's when bones are shown and able to see the ligaments and cartilage, which are both white and shiny. The cartilage is attached to the ligament which helps attach the joints to the bone. 
             After observing all of this, I am able to see that the muscle tissue is the most tissue that helps the wing the most to contract and relax. 

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