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Veterinary Medical Terminology
Chapter Four
Dogs and Cats
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Cheek
Fleshy
portion of either side of the
face
; forms the
sides
of the
mouth
and continues
rostrally
to the
lips
Chest
Part of the body between the
neck
and
abdomen
; the
thorax
Chin
Rostroventral
protrusion of the
mandible
Dewclaw
Rudimentary
first
digit
in
dogs
and
cats
Elbow
Forelimb joint
formed by the
distal humerus
,
proximal radius
, and
proximal ulna
Flank
Side of the body between the
ribs
and
ilium
Forearm
Region of the
foreleg
supported by the
radius
and
ulna
, between the
elbow
and the
carpus
Forehead
Region of the
head
between the
eyes
and
ears
Hock
,
tarsus
Tarsal joint
Muzzle
Two
nostrils, including the
skin
and
fascia
, and the muscles of the
upper
and
lower
lip
Pinna
or
auricle
Projecting part of the
ear
lying outside the
head
Rump
or
croup
Sacral
to the
tailhead
region of the
back
Shoulder
Region around the
large joint
between the
humerus
and the
scapula
Stifle
joint
Femorotibial
and
femoropatellar
joint in
quadrupeds
Tail
Caudal
part of the vertebral column
extending
beyond the
trunk