Mass of connective tissue, muscle, and fat covering the cranioventral part of the ruminant chest between the forelegs.
Cannon or shin bone
Third and fourth metacarpal/metatarsal of the ruminant
Coffin Joint
Distal interphalangeal joint, or between P2 and P3 in ungulates
Crest
Dorsal margin of the neck
Dewclaw
Accessory claw of the ruminant foot that projects caudally from the fetlock
Dewlap
Loose skin under the throat and neck, which may become pendulous in some breeds
Dock
Solid part of the tail
Elbow
Forelimb joint formed by the distal humerus, proximal radius, and proximal ulna.
Fetlock joint
Metacarpophalangeal and metatarsophalangeal joint, or the joint between the cannon bone and P1, in ungulates
Flank
Side of the body between the ribs and ilium
Forearm
Part of the foreleg supported by the radius and ulna, between the elbow and the knee
Forehead
Region of the head between the eyes and ears
Heart girth
Circumference of the chest just caudal to the shoulders and cranial to the back
Heel
Caudal region of the hoof that has an area of soft tissue called the bulb
Hock or tarsus
Tarsal joint
Hoof
Hard covering of the digit of ungulates
Hoof wall
Hard, horny outer layer of the covering of the digit in ungulates
Hooks
Protrusion of the wing of the ilium on the dorsolateral area of ruminants.
Knee
Carpus in ungulates
Loin
Lumbar region of the back, between the thorax and pelvis
Muzzle
Two nostrils, including the skin and fascia, and the muscles of the upper and lower lip
Paralumbar fossa
Hollow area of the flank whose boundaries are the transverse processes of the lumbar vertebrae (dorsally), the last rib (cranially), and the thigh muscles (caudally).
Pastern joint
Proximal interphalangeal joint, or the joint between P1 and P2 in ungulates
Pedal
Pertaining to the foot
Pins
Protrusion of the ischium bones just lateral to the base of the tail in ruminants
Poll, occiput, nuchal crest
Top of the head
Quarter
One of the four glands in the cow's udder
Shoulder
Region around the large joint between the humerus and scapula
Sole
Palmar and plantar surface of the hoof; bottom of the hoof
Stiflejoint
Femorotibial and femoropatellar joint in quadrupeds
Switch
Tuft of hair at the end of the tail
Tail
Caudal part of the vertebral column extending beyond the trunk