Common anatomical tearms for goats Ch 4 Flashcards
brisket
mass of connective tissue, muscle and fat covering the cranioventral part of the ruminant chest between the forelegs
cannon bone
third and fourth metacarpal (metatarsal) of the ruminant (not commonly used); also called the shin bone
chine
thoracic region of teh back
coffin joint) in ungulates
distal interphalangeal joint (joint between the short pastern and coffin bones (phalanges II and III respectively
crest
dorsal margin of teh neck
dewclaw
accessory claw of the ruminant foor that projects caudally from the fetlock
elbow
forelimb joint formed by distal humerus, proximal radius, and proximal ulna.
fetlock joint
metacarpophalangeal and metatarsophalangeal joint (joint between the cannon bone and the long pastern bone (phalanx 1) in ungulates
flank
side fo the body between teh ribs and ilium
forearm
part of the foreleg supported by the radius and the ulna, between the elbow and the knee.
forehead
region of the head between the eyes and ears
heart girth
circumference of the chest just caudal to the shoulders and cranial to the back.
Heel
caudal region of the hoof that has an area of soft tissue called the bulb
Hock
tarsal joint; also called tarsus
Hoof
Hard covering of the digit in ungulates
Hoof wall
hard, horny outer layer of the covering of the digit in ungulates
Hooks
protrusion of the wing f the ilium on the dorsalateral area of ruminants.
Knee
carpus in ungulates
Loin
Lumbar region of the back, between the thorax and pelvis
Muzzle
two nostrils (including the skin and facia) and the muscles of the upper and lower lip.
paralumbar fossa
hollow area of the flank whose boundaries are the transverse process of the lumbar vertebrae (dorsally), the last rib (cranially), and the thigh muscles (caudallly)
pastern joint
proximal interphalangeal joint (joint between the long and short pastern bones (phalanges I and II, respectively)) in ungulates
Pedal
pertaining to the foot
Pins
Protrusion of the ischium bones just lateral to the base of the tail in ruminants.
Poll
Top of the head; occiput; nuchal crest.
Rump
Sacral to tailhead region of the back
Shoulder
region around the large joint between the humerus and scapula
Sole
palmar or plantar surface of the hoof; bottom of the hoof
Stifle joint
femorotibial and femoropatellar joint in quadrupeds
tail
caudal part of the vertebral column extending beyond the trunk
Tail head
Base of the tail where it connects to the body
Teat
nipple of the mammary gland
Toe
cranial end of the hoof
udder
mammary gland
wattle
appendages suspended from the head (usually under the chin)
withers
region over the dorsum where the neck joints and the thorax and where the dorsal margins of the scapula lie just below the skin