What Is The Anatomy Of An Egg?

An egg can be broken down into the following parts: Shell, Yolk, Vitelline Membrane, Air Cell, Chalazae, Albumen, Inner Membrane, and Outer Membrane. Each part of the egg serves a different purpose. Learn more about their purpose in our Egg Anatomy blog post, here.

For teachers and agriculture leaders, we've created an egg anatomy download to use in your curriculum or share to with your students. Click the attachment below to download this free printable.