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Veterinary Medical Terminology
Chapter Four
Swine
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Coffin joint
Distal interphalangeal joint
, or the joint between
P2
and
P3
in
ungulates
Dewclaw
Accessory claw
of the
porcine foot
that projects
caudally
from the
fetlock
Elbow
Forelimb joint
formed by the
distal humerus
,
proximal radius
, and
proximal ulna
Fetlock joint
Metacarpophalangeal
and
metatarsophalangeal joint
, or
between
the
cannon bone
and
P1
in
ungulates
Flank
Side of the body between the
ribs
and the
ilium
Ham
Musculature
of the
upper thigh
Hock
or
tarsus
Tarsal joint
Hoof
Hard
covering of the
digit
in
ungulates
Hoof wall
Hard
,
horny outer
layer of the
covering
of the
digit
in
ungulates
Jowl
External throat
, especially when
fat
or
loose
skin is present
Knee
Carpus
in
ungulates
Loin
Lumbar
region of the
back
between the
thorax
and
pelvis
Pastern joint
Proximal interphalangeal joint
, or the joint between
P1
and
P2
in
ungulates
Rump
Sacral
to
tailhead
region of the
back
Shoulder
Region around the
large joint
between the
humerus
and
scapula
Snout
Upper lip
and
apex
of the
nose
in
swine
Stifle joint
Femorotibial
and
femoropatellar
joint in
quadrupeds
Tail
Caudal
part of the vertebral column
extending
beyond the
trunk