1. What organ of the chicken do we call meat?

2. The chicken leg is the same as what part of human leg?

Drumstick-The lower leg of the chicken is called the drumstick. It is the equivalent of the lower
leg of the human and includes the bones called the tibia (the fat one) and fibula (the skinny one).

3. How are the muscles of the chicken leg and thigh attached to the bone?

The strong, shiny, white cords, called tendons, hold the muscle to the bones. Some of these tendons will
pull away from the bone as you separate the muscle bundles. Use a probe, if needed, to find the
tendons of the chicken leg. Using the dissection scissors, cut across the tendons at Line

4. How many bundles of muscles did you count in the chicken leg?

5. How many bundles of muscle did you count in the chicken thigh?

6. The word striated means made up of elongated fibers. Are the muscles of the chicken leg
striated or smooth?

7. What structure holds the chicken bones together at the joint?

8. What tissue is found inside the bone and what is the function of this tissue?

9. What type of bone is found in the chicken leg?

10. Describe all similarities in structure you observed between the chicken and your body?

11. Write a 3-5 sentence paragraph to summarize your results and findings using complete
sentences.