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These muscles are located along the chickens elbow. They go down the bone to help the chicken lift its wings and fly.

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Where is the cartilage located in a chicken wing?

the flexor of a chicken wing is it's biceps and triceps.


Which pair of the opposing muscle controls the movements in the upper and lower ends of the chicken's wing?

The Flexor and Extensor muscles controls this movements. In particular, a chicken or a fowl's Flexor and Extensor muscles are called Pectoralis major and Pectoralis minor, respectively.Hope that helped! :))


How does a chicken move its wings?

The flexor bends the joint, and since the flexor cannot lengthen by itself to push the bone back to straighten the joint, the extensor pulls the bone in the opposite direction. Tendons attach muscles to bones and helps the chicken move its wing.


How many bones does a chicken wing have?

The main job of muscles in a chicken wing are to extend the secondary joint so that the maximum area of the wing is exposed during flight. The domestic chicken's wing muscles are not strong enough for vertical or extended flight, as the body weight is proportionally excessive.


Why are there upper and lower bands of muscles in the upper arm and lower arm in a chicken wing?

Because the chicken wing needs very many muscles to move its wing. The muscles work together when the bird is in flight to move the wing up and down.


What do the tendons connect in a chicken wing?

The tendons in a chicken wing connect muscles and bones. There are various muscle groups that are found in chicken.


What tissues actually move the chicken wing?

The muscles.


How the flexor and extensor work together to move the lower wing and bend the joint between the upper and lower wing?

The flexor muscle contracts and shortens to bend the joint, moving the lower wing up towards the upper wing. The extensor muscle then relaxes to allow this movement. The coordinated action of the flexor and extensor muscles allows for controlled movement of the wings.


How many muscles are there in a chicken wing?

A chicken wing has two large muscles and a third grouping of smaller muscles. The two larger muscles, biceps and triceps, are found in the upper portion of the wing, and are used to straighten and bend the wing. The third muscle grouping is found in the lower portion, and are used to control the lower 'hand' portion of the wing.


What type of simple machine would a chicken wings?

A chicken wing could be considered a lever. The bones in the wing act as a lever arm, with the point where the muscles attach serving as the fulcrum. When the muscles contract, they create a force to move the wing.


What happens to a chicken wing as the muscles are pulled?

It becomes big boned


What type of tissue moves the chicken wing?

Skeletal muscle tissue moves the chicken wing. Skeletal muscles are attached to bones via tendons and contract to produce movement. In the case of the chicken wing, the skeletal muscle tissue in the wing is responsible for flapping and moving the wing.