Carcass Flashcards
What can a change in the lymph nodes indicate?
A disease process is occurring somewhere
What is the name of the cartilage located at the point of the sternum?
Xiphoid Process
What are the names of the cavities of the carcass? (Starting from hock)
Rectal Cavity
Pelvic Cavity
Abdominal Cavity
Thoracic Cavity
What are the name of the Lymph Nodes? (Starting from the shin)
Popliteal LN
Ischiatic LN
Internal Iliac LN
Sub Iliac LN
Lumbar LN
Pre Pectoral LN
Superficial Cervical LN
What are the names for the Lymph Nodes for females only?
Supramammary
What is the name of the Lymph Node for males only?
Superficial Inguinal
How can we determine what sex the animal is?
Females have a wider pelvic cavity due to lambing/calving.
Males have a narrow pelvic cavity and more muscular
Describe a lamb carcass
Smaller carcass
Usually uniform
Narrow pelvic cavity
Exposed joints consist of blue cartilage
What else is in the abdominal and thoracic cavities?
Diaphragm
Ribs
Abdominal cavity covered by Peritoneum
Thoracic cavity covered by Pleura
What is between the rib bones?
Intercostal
