Tissue Observation

Table 1 Observation Table

Tissue
Description (colour, texture, etc.)
Tissue it attaches to
Skin
1. Pink (pale), thin, a bit opaque, rough
2. Muscle, fat
Fat
3. Yellowish, whiteish, somewhat shiny, creamy, a bit slippery
4. Skin
Muscle
5. Pink, firm, thick on some spots, smooth
6. Skin, tendon, fat
Tendon
7. White, a bit shiny, smooth
8. Muscle, bone
Ligament
9. White, a bit shiny, slippery, small, smooth
10. Bones (to other joints)
Cartilage
11. White, flexible, firm
12. Bone

Analysis
13. What purpose does the connective tissue serve?
The connective tissue can be used to connects organs

14. What type of tissue actually moves the chicken wing?
The tendon is the type of tissue that actually moves the chicken wing

15. Why are tendons important to a muscle’s ability to make the body move?
What tissue of the chicken wing is commonly referred as the meat?
The tissue of the chicken wing that is commonly referred as the meat is the muscle

Making Connections
17. What joint did you use to lift the weight?
The ball that were used to lift the weight was the ball and socket joint

18. Explain which muscle contracted and which muscle extended as you raised the weight.
As the weight was being raised, the bicep contracts and the triceps extends

19. Then explain what happened to each muscle as you lowered the weight.
As the weight was being lowered, the bicep extends and the triceps contracts

20. Which bone(s) in the arm moved?
The bone in the arm that moved was the elbow

21. Which bone(s) in the arm didn’t move?
The bones that did not move were the humourous, ulna, and radius

Conclusion
22. Write the definition of the following terms. Use bullet points.
Brain
Controls everything in the body including movement,