Anatomic terms of Cattle

Question 1

Crest

Answer 1

Upper margin of the neck

Question 2

Muzzle

Answer 2

The two nostrils (including the skin and fascia) and the muscles of the upper and lower lip

Question 3

Forearm

Answer 3

Part of the foreleg supported by the radius and ulna, between the elbow and knee

Question 4

Dewlap

Answer 4

Loose skin under the throat and neck, which may become pendulous in some breeds

Question 5

Brisket

Answer 5

Mass of connective tissue, muscle, and fat covering the cranioventral part of the ruminant chest between the forelegs

Question 6

Dewclaw

Answer 6

Accessory claw of the ruminant foot that projects caudally from the fetlock

Question 7

Heel

Answer 7

Caudal region of the hoof; also called the bulb

Question 8

Toe

Answer 8

Cranial end of the hoof

Question 9

Hooks

Answer 9

Protrusion of the wing of the ilium on the dorsolateral area on the dorsolateral area of ruminants

Question 10

Pins

Answer 10

Protrusion of the ischium bone lateral to the base of the tail in ruminants

Question 11

Dock

Answer 11

Amputation of the tail

Question 12

Forehead

Answer 12

Region of the head between the eyes and ears

Question 13

Switch

Answer 13

Tuft of hair at the end of the tail