Chicken Wing Dissection Quiz Flashcards
what is a birds wing made up of
groups of tissues working together to perform a job
what does areolar connective tissue resemble within a chickens body
a flat thin film/membrane
what does connective tissue do
surrounds mucles and attaches the muscles to the underside of the skin
what does muscle tissue look like in a chicken wing
pink-orange bundles of fiber
where do skeletal muscles attach
bone
how do skeletal muscles produce motion in the wing
by the fibers expanding and contracting
what does fat do when it is stored on the underside of the skin in a chickens body
helps to keep in the bodys heat and to cushion/protect other body tissues
how can fat be recognized during the dissection
by the yellow colour and greasy feeling
whats a tendon
especially strong connecvtive tissues that attach skeletal muscles to bones
what does a tendon look like
shiny white tissues
what are bones primarily made of
calcium minerals
what are thehollow spaces inside bones where red blood cells are manufactured called
red marrow
what are the hollow spaces inside bones where red blood cells are manufactured called
red marrow
what is cartilage
hard tissue found at the ends of long bones
how does cartilage appear/look
pearly white in colour
