Common anatomical terms for swine Ch 4

Question 1

coffin joint

Answer 1

distal interphalangeal joint pastern and coffin bones ( phalanges II and III, respectively in ungulates

Question 2

dewclaw

Answer 2

accessory claw of the porcine foot that projects caudally from the fetlock

Question 3

elbow

Answer 3

forelimb joint formed by distal humerus, proximal radius, and proximal ulna

Question 4

fetlock joint

Answer 4

metacarpophalangeal and metatarsophalangeal joint (joint between the cannon bone and long pastern bone (phalanx I)) in ungulates

Question 5

Flank

Answer 5

side of the body between the ribs and the ilium

Question 6

ham

Answer 6

musculature of the upper thigh

Question 7

hock

Answer 7

tarsal joint, also called tarsus

Question 8

hoof

Answer 8

hard covering of the digit in ungulates

Question 9

hoof wall

Answer 9

hard, horny outer layer of the covering of the digit in ungulates

Question 10

jowl

Answer 10

external throat, especially when fat or loose skin is present.

Question 11

knee

Answer 11

carpus in ungulates

Question 12

loin

Answer 12

lumbar region of the back, between the thorax and pelvis

Question 13

pastern joint

Answer 13

proximal interphalangeal joint (between the long and short pastern bones (phalanges I and II respectively)) in ungulates

Question 14

rump

Answer 14

sacral to tailhead region of the back

Question 15

shoulder

Answer 15

region around the large joint between the humerus and scapula

Question 16

snout

Answer 16

upper lip and apex of the nose of swine

Question 17

stifle joint

Answer 17

femorotibial and femoropatellar joint in quadrupeds

Question 18

tail

Answer 18

caudal part of the vertebral column extending beyond the trunk