External Anatomy of the Dog Flashcards
rostral part of the upper jaw devoid of hair; often cold and wet
Nose
compromise of the upper and lower jaws; begins at the stop, just below the eyes, and includes the dog’s nose and mouth.
Muzzle (foreface)
an indentation (sometimes non-existent) between the muzzle and the braincase or forehead.
Stop
portion of the head that’s similar to your own forehead; it goes from the stop and eyebrows to the back point of the skull.
Forehead
the highest point of the head at the back of
the head
occiput
Determine what type of ears.
ears are upright.
Pricked
Determine what type of ears.
ears have a fold in them.
Button
ears are surgically altered.
Cropped
ears hang down.
dropped
fold of skin covering the eyeballs
eyelids
provide some sensory feeling
Whiskers
Pendulous lateral parts of a dog’s upper lips; The loose flaps of skin on the sides of the upper muzzle that hang to
different lengths over the mouth
Flews
skin along the sides of the muzzle
Cheek
eck joins the base of the skull in the back
of the head.
Nape
beneath the jaws.
Throat
runs from the head to the shoulders.
Neck
the section of the forelimb from the withers to shoulder joint
Shoulder