Common anatomical tearms for sheep 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
coffin joint
distal interphalangeal joint (joint between the short pastern and coffin bones (phalanges II and III respectively)) in ungulates.
crest
dorsal margin of the neck
Dweclaw
accessory claw of the ruminant foot that projects caudally from the fetlock
dock
solid part of the tail
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 I)) in ungulates
flank
side of the body between the ribs and the ilium
forearm
part of the foreleg supported by the radius and ulna, between the elbow and 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 regions of the hoof that has an area of soft tissue called bulbs
Hock
tarsal joint; also called tarsus
hoof
hard covering of the digits in ungualates
hoof wall
hard, horny outer layer of the covering of the digits in ungulates
knee
carpus in ungulates
loin
lumbar region of the back, between the thorax and pelvis
muzzle
two nostrils (including the skin and fascia) and the muscles of the upper and lower lip.
paralumbar fossa,)
hollow area of the flank whose boundaries are the transverse processes of the lumbar vertebrae (dorsally) the last rib (cranially)
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
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 head
base of the tail where it connects to the body
teat
nipple of mamary gland
toe
cranial end of the hoof
udder
mammary gland