Describe how the connective tissue looks and feels. What type of connective tissue is this?
The outside layer of the skin was slimy, bumpy and a milky looking color, it was very easy to cut away from the muscle of the chicken. This type of connective tissue is squamous epithelium.
Describe the arrangement of the muscle bundles.
The muscle bundles are skeletal muscle tissues, as they connect to tendons which attach to bone. They are very long and attach to the bone.
What sort of connective tissue are tendons composed of?
Tendons are composed of dense fibrous connective tissues
What sort of muscle tissue is represented? How do you know?
The muscle tissue that is represented in this dissection would be the skeletal muscle tissue, the reason being is that tissues attach and connect to the tendons and bone. The fibers are also thin and long.
Nerves are generally thin, threadlike white strands found between the muscle and the nearest bone. Look for the nerve in your specimen. Did you find them?
Yes, I found many white threadlike strands between the muscle and bone.
What is the physical difference in the tendon of the insertion when compared to the origin?
The tendon was small at the insertion, but dense and the origin is a little wider and not as dense.
What is the soft material inside a bone?
The soft material inside the bone is called bone marrow, which is a red like spongy feeling tissue.
Name three specific types of cells present here. Do not break the bone; it is sharp!
The three cells that are present are the osteocytes, osteoblasts, and osteoclasts.
Name three functions of bone.
Three functions of bone are, support, movement, and protection.
What type of connective tissue composes the ligaments?
Ligaments are composed of dense fibrous connective tissue.
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