Chicken wing anatomy lab- 10/20/11

Today, we dissected a chicken wing. The purpose of this lab was to see the different types of tissues and organs and to compare them to our body (arm). The skin of the chicken wing was a little bumpy. It was peach white and it's an epithelial tissue. The tissue connects to the muscle tissue. Next, fat is a type of a connective tissue. The fat of a chicken wing is white. The fat connects to the muscle. The muscle has a smooth surface. It is a light pink color, almost pale, and of course, it is a muscle tissue. In addition, it connects to a bone/ligament. A ligament is a connective tissue, and is white. Ligaments connect bones to other bones at joints. In between bones there is cartilage. This is a white, slippery materials that connect joints. Lastly, there is the nerve. The nerve looks like a big piece of thread and is a very dark color. It connects to muscle. These are all the parts that helps the chicken wing work. Chicken wings are similar to human arms because their muscles have to relax and contract to work like humans. But, they're also different than humans since our arms are way bigger in proportion.