Chicken Wing Dissection
Structure
The chicken wing is made up of the same parts as humans. It consists of the bones humerus, radius and ulna and the muscles biceps, triceps, radialis longus and ulnaris.
Upper Wing
The upper wing is made up of the humerus, bicep and tricep. When you tug on the tip of the wing you can feel all of the muscles working together to create the movement. The bicep is the extensor and the tricep is the flexor.
Lower Wing
The lower wing is made up of the radius, ulna, radialis longus and ulnaris. When you tug on the tip of the wing you can feel that the radialis longus is the extensor and the ulnaris is the flexor.
Tissue, Joints and Cartilage
When we pulled away the muscle tissue we found tendons which is the tissue that connects the muscle to the bone. It was a shiny white colour and had a bit of a slimy look to it. We then had a look at the elbow joint and found ligaments which connect bones to bones. The elbow is connected by a hinge joint. We then had a look at the shoulder joint and discovered it was a ball and socket joint. Once we had a look at all of this, we broke the elbow and found the cartilage. It was a small, dense layer of purple located at the end of the bone.