common regional terms Flashcards
The trunk of the body -formed by the rib cage and the abdomen is called…?
Barrel
The lateral surface of the abdomen between the last rib and the hind legs is called…?
Flank
The area at the base of the neck between the front legs that covers the cranial end of the sternum called…?
Brisket
The top of the head between the base of the ears is called…?
Poll
The rostral part of the face formed mainly by the maxillary and nasal bones is called…?
Muzzle
The area dorsal to scapulas is called…?
Withers
The dorsal part of the base of the tail is called…?
Tailhead
The tarsus is called…?
Hock
The femorotibial/femoropatellar joint-equivalent to human knee is called…?
Stifle
The joint between cannon bone (large metacarpal/metatarsal) and the proximal phalanx of hooded animals is called…?
Fetlock
The carpus of hoofed animals is called…?
Knee
The large metacarpal or metatarsal bone of hoofed animals is called…?
Cannon
The area of the proximal phalanx of hoofed animals is called…?
Pastern
