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==  Article Review: Comparative Anatomy == This article seems to be well written, but lacking in depth of information. The lack of depth coincides with mention of other topics that are somewhat interconnected with comparative anatomy, however the mention of these topics distracts me from the overall background of comparative anatomy. There is also at least one citation missing, one that someone has noted, and I think there might be a few more needed for some of the facts presented. There are a few good sources that seem to be relevant, credible and up to date, but having more sources to deepen the information presented would be helpful. As far as adding the information to the article, I think it would be helpful to add more information about current uses and applications of comparative anatomy.

Group Work
As we reviewed the article, we focused on the definitions of homoplasy and analogy that are given in the article. We felt that the definitions given were not accurate in highlighting the differences between the two concepts. In order to clarify these definitions we would add that analogous structures have no common ancestor but similar function, whereas homoplastic structures a result of convergent evolution even though the organisms share a common ancestor somewhere back in their phylogenetic history.

Edits: Comparative Anatomy Article
For my edit I will be focusing proposing the edits of the definitions for Homoplasy and Analogy as they appear in the article. My proposed edits will be posted in the talk page of the comparative anatomy article.

Dissection Preferences
Top 3 choices:

1) Pigeon

I chose the pigeon as my top choice because I am very curious about the musculature of its wings and how those muscles move in order to aide with flight. On the pigeon's corresponding Wikipedia page, there is only information on the general description of the bird without any anatomical features and descriptions and I am interested in adding to that, possibly with the specific wing and locomotion musculature.

2) Chicken

I chose the chicken because, I am familiar with its general musculature due to consumption, though I could not name the muscles. However, I am more interested in looking as the digestive tract of the chicken and seeing how it is different from that of humans or other animals. The Wikipedia page for the chicken focuses more on domestication and food resource details for chickens and not on the anatomy.

3) Skate

The skate, was very interesting because I know very little about fish anatomy and and interesting in learning more about the internal features of this organism. The Wikipedia page for this fish provides little information on any of the anatomical features of the skate and I think it would be interesting to learn more about them.

Week 5:
Article I will be editing: Feral Pigeon

Where the group assignment can be found: User:Bazinga2018/sandbox

Week 6: Draft
** I have posted on the Feral Pigeon Talk page suggesting the addition of a section on flight to the page.**

=== Muscles Used in Flight: === Pectoralis - used in the downstroke

Depressor Caudae - used for steering

-Levator Caudae - used for steering

Types of Feathers Used in Flight:
Primaries - used for forward thurst

Secondaries - used for lift

Under wing coverts - smooth airflow under the wing

up tail and under tail coverts- smooth air flow under tail

tail - acts as a rudder for steering

I am also looking to add images from dissection to show these in detail.

Week 9: Responses to Feedback
My plan has shifted since opening up the pigeon. Because the pigeon has been preserved, and vacuum sealed into a bag, it will be hard for me to get accurate photos of the wings and their different types of feathers in a way that reflects naturally. I have also found the different specialized components of the digestive tract of the pigeon, ie the gizzard and the crop, to be very interesting to me, and they also contain the opportunity for more information to be added, as there are more sources available for this purpose. The current plan is to open the abdominal cavity of the pigeon and dissect out the digestive tract and take pictures of both the external and internal anatomy of the tract and its features.

Comments from Dr. Schutz: -What pages will you be contributing to? is the bird anatomy page a specific place or are the unique features of the pigeon a place for you to focus?
 * You were all supposed to enter your responses to review in your common sandbox and not in your separate sandboxes (where you are fine to draft). I have found them and I am leaving individual responses for all of you. However, the individual responses make it hard to see how you are integrating your work.
 * As you work through your drafts, be sure to use the rubric I provided

Week 10: Draft 2
Page to be added to:

Bird anatomy

Crop (anatomy)

The crop can be used to store food before it enters the Proventriculus followed by the gizzard. The crop in the pigeon also produces a milk that can be used to feed their young.

I am also going to add pictures of the crop that we took as well as an example of the food that is stored there.

Week 11: Photo Addition
The photo shown on the left shows the neck region of the pigeon opened to show the out-pouching of the esophagus known as the crop. The crop stores food that has been ingested prior to it being digested and entering the proventriculus. The image also shows, the types of food eaten by pigeons, mainly seeds and other grains.

This will be added to this section on the bird anatomy page.

Many birds possess a muscular pouch along the esophagus called a crop. The crop functions to both soften food and regulate its flow through the system by storing it temporarily. The size and shape of the crop is quite variable among the birds. Members of the family Columbidae, such as pigeons, produce a nutritious crop milk which is fed to their young by regurgitation.

Week 12: Moving things over
For this week's assignment, I have started by dividing up the digestive section of the bird anatomy page to make the section less of a block of text and make it easier to find information about certain subjects.