Anatomy Terms for Cattle (Video Notes)

Fill-in-the-blank flashcards for cattle anatomy terms from Page 1 notes.

The front part of the head above the eyes is the __.

forehead

The bony ridge that forms the upper part of the nose is the __.

bridge of nose

The top of the head in cattle is called the __.

poll

The soft, projecting part of the face around the mouth is the __.

muzzle

The joint that forms the mouth's opening is the __.

jaw

The passage in the neck for air and food is the __.

throat

The area where the neck meets the shoulder is the __.

point of shoulder

The line along the top of the back from withers to tail is the __.

topline

The rear portion of the trunk between the neck and hindquarters is the __.

back

The mid-back region along the spine is the __.

chine

The lower part of the back between ribs and hips is the __.

loin

The hindquarter region opposite the front is the __.

rump

The part that connects the head to the torso is the __.

neck

The highest point of the back between the shoulders is the __.

withers

The rounded body cavity between the neck and hips is the __.

barrel

The bone forming the upper part of the hindquarters is the __.

hip

The region at the front of the body near the chest is the __.

crops

The front udder is the __.

fore udder

The loose fold of skin under the throat is the __.

dewlap

The area at the lower chest/deep chest is the __.

brisket

The joint at the forelimb where it bends near the chest is the __.

point of elbow

The front part of the thorax is the __.

chest

The milk-transport vessels on the udder are the __.

milk veins

The small discharge openings on the udder are the __.

teats

The surface on which the cow stands is the __.

floor

The milk storage areas inside the udder are the __.

milk wells

The joint in the foreleg between the thigh and the fetlock is the __.

knee

The attachment of a limb to the body or bone is the __.

attachment

The back part of the hoof is the __.

heel

The bottom surface of the hoof is the __.

sole

The hip region near the hind leg is the __.

thurl

The base of the tail is the __.

tailhead

The bony projection at the hip region is the __.

pin

The hard keratinous covering at the end of a digit is the __.

hoof

The narrow part of the leg between the hoof and the fetlock is the __.

pastern

The rigid framework of bones in the body is the __.

bones

The tail is the __.

tail

The upper part of the hind leg is the __.

thigh

The udder located toward the rear is the __.

rear udder

The joint on the hind leg that acts like a knee is the __.

stifle

The ankle joint of the hind leg is the __.

hock

The tuft of tail hair beyond the switch is the __.

switch

The small claw near the inner side of the hind leg is the __.

dewclaw