Comparative Bone Anatomy
Comparative Bone Anatomy
Comparative Bone Anatomy
B. Remove the skin carefully. C. Identify the fatty skin. Fat is the yellowish tissue found in small clumps. D. Separate the muscles from each other. Dissect out a blood vessel and a nerve. Nerves are usually found between muscles and bones and they are white and about the diameter of a pencil lead.
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Look for the ligaments and the tendons. A ligament is a tough white tissue that holds the bones together. A tendon is a tough white tissue that attaches muscle to bone.
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G. Remove the muscle tissue from the bone. Look at the joints.
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Complete and drawing form by doing the following tasks: Draw the complete bone structure of the wing. Please label the radius, ulna, humerus, metacarpals, & phalanges.
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Describe all the major tissue types found in the wing, Describe all sub varieties you can identify.
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Decide which human appendage to which the chicken wing is analogous, and compare and contrast the two structures.
Draw a scale diagram of a longitudinal cross section of the femur. You may use the same drawing form as for B if you have room. Label the following: a. Epiphysis (proximal and distal) b. Diaphysis c. Periosteum d. Spongy bone region e. Medullary cavity f. Compact bone region g. Marrow
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D. Observe and diagram a cross section femur disk. Draw it as actual size. Label the following: a. Periosteum b. Endosteum c. Medullary cavity d. Marrow e. Spongy or compact bone region (depending on what you have) E. Complete the comments section.
Lab Questions. Please answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. Although you dont have to rewrite the question, your ANSWERS need to be in complete sentences. Part A 1. What type of muscle did you find in the chicken wing? 2. Is the muscle in long sheets, or in wrapped bundles? 3. Describe any covering you may have noticed on the muscle. 4. Describe any blood vessels you found. 5. What is the purpose of the blood vessel in the wing? 6. What type of joint is formed by the bones of the wing? (Refer to color pages for types) Part B 7. Describe the outside surface of the beef femur. 8. Why is it necessary for the ends of bones to be smooth? 9. What is the function of the cartilage at the ends of the bone? 10. Which type of cell is made in the red marrow of bones? 11. What is the function of the small holes in the bone surface? (Hint: what needs to go in and out?) 12. Explain the difference in locations and structure of spongy and compact bone and relate this to the function.
Compare and contrast this bone to the analogous human femur. Include length, width, and mass in your comparison. Use your own words!!! b. Describe the function of all labeled parts
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Lab Questions. Please answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. Although you dont have to rewrite the question, your ANSWERS need to be in complete sentences. Part A 1. What type of muscle did you find in the chicken wing? 2. Is the muscle in long sheets, or in wrapped bundles? 3. Describe any covering you may have noticed on the muscle. 4. Describe any blood vessels you found. 5. What is the purpose of the blood vessel in the wing? 6. What type of joint is formed by the bones of the wing? (Refer to color pages for types) Part B 7. 8. Describe the outside surface of the beef femur. Why is it necessary for the ends of bones to be smooth?
9. What is the function of the cartilage at the ends of the bone? 10. Which type of cell is made in the red marrow of bones? 11. What is the function of the small holes in the bone surface? (Hint: what needs to go in and out?) 12. Explain the difference in locations and structure of spongy and compact bone and relate this to the function.