How useful can be inspecting chicken limbs?
During the laboratory I examined chicken limbs, wings and legs. As Analysis:
I was examining the limb, I took photos of all the skeletal structures Analyzing the results I found that the skeletal anatomy
I was able to see. from a chicken is really similar to the humans one. Also,
I found that every part of the skeletal system is of vital
importance for its correct working, and that all the parts
Introduction; work together on a limb to allow movement, without
To better understand the skeletal system we did this laboratory any part, movement could not be realized in a correct
in class. Basically, the skeletal system is the body’s support way.
structure, made up of bones, cartilage, and ligaments. It Findings discussion:
protects organs, helps with movement, produces blood cells, Furthermore, on the
and stores minerals like calcium. The bones are divided into laboratory, I could observe
the axial skeleton (head, spine, ribs) and the appendicular different part of the bone,
like the diaphysis (the shaft
skeleton (limbs, pelvis). This investigation was so important of the bone), the epiphysis
for my learning process on the skeletal system, because I (the ends of the bone), and
could touch with my hands bones, ligaments, tendons, joints, the medullary cavity (the
and muscles. part that contains the
marrow.
Methodology: As I said before, the human
To realize this laboratory, we used the following materials: and the avian skeletons are
nitrile gloves, cooked chicken limbs, and a phone with a similar, but them have some
camera to document all the findings. First I put on the nitrile the bone structure (long bones on limbs, that support
weight), and the joint function (that in both allows
gloves to avoid damaging any part of the limbs with my nails, flexible movement with the support of cartilage and
after, I ate the chicken meat (but being careful to not damage tendons). And two differences are: the bone densities
any tendon or bone), then, when I had only the skeletal (human bones are more compact and heavy, while
structures, except the muscles, I started to examine them and birds bone are lighter and thicker to allow flight), and
to identify which part were them from, and finally, I took the skeletal adaptations for movement (Birds have a
keeled sternum to anchor strong flight muscles and
photos with the phone to document all my findings. elongated wings for flight, while humans have broader
pelvic bones and leg structures adapted for upright
Results: walking).
As a result of this laboratory I could make interesting
findings… In the lab, I was able to observe long bones, these
bones are hard, dense bones that provide strength,
structure, and mobility. I observed on the chicken leg
Aspect observed Description the tibia, and a small part of the femur. And on the
wing I could observe the radius and the tip.
Bone structure In the wing I could observe the radius and the tip,
connected by a joint. And on the leg I could observe the Also, I could observe joints, in joints two bones meet
tibia and a small part of the femur, also connected by a
joint. In both limbs there were long types of bones.
and allow movement. The type of joint I observed was
the hinge joint.
Comparison The wing bones were thicker than the legs bones. And the
leg had more tendons and cartilage than the wings. Furthermore, I was able to observe only one type of
muscular tissue: Skeletal muscular tissue, this tissue
Joints I observed joints at the connections, which allow
movement. Also I noticed they had cartilage surrounding allows voluntary movement of the body parts in
them,
Ligaments I found ligaments joining the bones at the joints, on the
wing I found cruciate ligaments.
Tendons Noticed tendons connecting the muscles and the bones,
on the chicken leg I could observe the achilles tendon.
Muscles Observed the muscles surrounding the bones, inside them
I found some tendons.
Cartilage Identified cartilage in the joints, like surrounding them,
working as a cushion when movement.
In conclusion, the laboratory left deep new
understandings on me. I learned a lot about the
skeletal system, now I am able to identify the
different parts of this system. This laboratory allowed
me touch and live the experience of identifying and
touching bones, tendons, joints, cartilages, and
muscles. In my opinion. this experience is so
important for the learning process, because
challenges our knowledges on real time.
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