Introduction

     Welcome to a comprehensive account of a subspecies of the red jungle fowl, Gallus gallus domesticus. In the sections found in the column on the right you will explore the systemic anatomy of the chicken. The purpose of this wikipage is to help develop an appreciation for the impressive structure of the chicken body and give insight to how a dissection looks like.

     But first, a little about the chickens. Originally a native of Southern Asia, they spread to other parts of the world when they were domesticated. Today, this subspecies of chicken is primarily used for meat and egg production (Gautier).
     These chickens were dissected on Tuesday October 1st and originated from Cornell's poultry farm. During the dissections, numerous photographs of the chicken were taken as different parts of the body were explored. You'll find them throughout each section to help you get a better idea of how each system looks. Also, to help you understand the position of each of the parts of the body discussed, some directional terms are included following the picture below.

         Enjoy!

Team 19
Karolina Pyrycz
Savannah Priestap
Claire Stieg
Emma Crawford

Here is some basic terminology that is useful when discussing the animal of the body:

Term	Meaning
Cranial	Toward the head
Caudal	Toward the tail
Rostral	Toward the nose
Caudal	Toward the tail
Median plane	Imaginary line dividing body in half
Medial	Toward to median plane
Lateral	Away from median plane
Dorsal	Toward vertebral column
Ventral	Away from vertebral column
Superficial / External	Proximity to the surface of the body
Proximal	Relatively close to a certain point
Distal	Farther from the vertebral column