Structure of a Dog Flashcards
Brisket
The sternum or breast bone in some Breeds the entire chest
Corpus or Carpal Joint
The bones of the wrist
Chest
The part of the body or trunk that’s in closed by the ribs
Elbow
The joint in the front leg where the upper arm it’s the forearm
Flews
The pandulous lateral part of the upper lip particularly at the inner corners
Forearm
The portion of the forelimb between the upper arm and the carpus including the radius and the ulna
Hip
The joint or the femur or thighbone fits into the pelvic girdle
Hock
The collection of bones of the hind leg for me the joint equivalent to a human ankle
Lips
The flashy portions of the upper and lower jaws is covering the teeth
Loin
The area of the body behind the ribs and before the hip
Muzzle
The head in front of the ice including the nasal bones nostrils and Jaws
Occiput
The dorsal posterior point of the skull
Pastern
The metacarpal bones of the front leg between the carpus and the foot and the metatarsal bonesAnd the hind legs between the hawk and the foot
Shoulder
The joint in the fourth quarter is formed where the shoulder blade and the arm meet
Stifle
The joint of the hind leg equivalent to a human knee
