Chicken Dissection Lecture Notes

Flashcards covering key vocabulary from a lecture on chicken dissection, focusing on organs and tissues.

Skin

An organ that acts as a barrier between the outside and inside of the body, preventing pathogens from entering.

Muscle

An organ composed of individual muscles like biceps, triceps, or latissimus dorsi.

Bone

An organ located underneath the muscle.

Stratified Squamous Epithelial Tissue

The tissue on the outside of the skin with a protective job, preventing bacteria from entering.

Areolar Tissue

A fragile tissue that connects the skin to the tissue below.

Adipose Connective Tissue

Fat tissue located between the skin and muscle, used for energy storage.

Dense Irregular Connective Tissue

A protective tissue that covers muscles.

Tendon

A white, string-like structure that attaches muscle to bone.

Skeletal Muscle Tissue

Muscle tissue that is attached to the bone.

Dense Regular Connective Tissue

The tissue that makes up the tendon.

Compact Osseous Connective Tissue

The hard part of the bone.

Hyaline Cartilage Connective Tissue

A smooth, white tissue found at the ends of bones where joints are located.

Bone Marrow

The inside of a bone, composed of blood and fat.