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PBS - Scientific American Frontiers I A Different Way to Heal? I Teaching Guide I Backbones - Chicken -Style I PDFFacts about a chicken skeleton.Chiropractic: A Skeptical Viewhttp://www.chirobase.org/01General/skeptic.htmlA detailed article about chiropractic and its lack of scientific backing.The activities in this guide were contributed by Michael DiSpezio, a Massachusetts-basedscience writer and author of "Critical Thinking Puzzles" and "Awesome Experiments in Light &Sound" (Sterling Publishing Co., NY).Academic Advisors for this Guide:Corrine Lowen, Science Department, Wayland Public Schools, Wayland, MASuzanne Panico, Science Teacher Mentor, Cambridge Public Schools, Cambridge, MAAnne E. Jones, Science Department, Wayland Middle School, Wayland, MAActivity 2: Grades 5-8Backbones - Chicken-StyleAnswersQUESTIONS1. What types of tissues and structures could be identified in the raw necksection?(Skin, muscle, ligaments, tendons, blood vessels, and bone)2. How many vertebrae were found in the neck?(Since the necks were cleaved at different points, there will bevarying numbers of bones. Most students, however, shoulduncover between 14-17 free vertebrae.)3. How are the neck bones adapted to protect the delicate spinal cord?