PIG (EXT ANAT)

• Neck

  Just behind the ears and in front of the shoulder.
• Ears

  Above the eyes and in front of the neck.
• Eyes

  Below the ears.
• Snout

  By the mouth.
• Jowl

  Underneath the snout, sometimes referred to as the chin.
• Elbow Pocket

  Above the forearm and behind the shoulder.
• Forearm

  Above the knee and is the thickest part of the front leg.
• Fore Flank or Fore Rib

  Located in the front portion of the ribs.
• Belly/Ribs

  Just behind the shoulders and elbow pocket.
• Knee

  Just above the dewclaws and below the elbow pocket.
• Underline

  Collection of teats where a litter of pigs will nurse.
• Dewclaws

  Smaller appendages on the back of the pig’s legs.
• Pasterns

  Below the dewclaws and above the hooves.
• Hock

  Located on the rear legs just below the stifle muscle.
• Rear Flank

  Located past the ribs and in front of the stifle muscle.
• Stifle Muscle

  Muscle used to move the rear legs.
• Ham

  Below the tail and above the hocks.
• Tail

  The size and placement can vary.
• Rump

  Region behind the hip bones.
• Ham Loin Junction

  The place where the ham and loin come together.
• Loin

  Muscle along the back, on each side of the spine.
• Shoulder

  Behind the neck and in front of the ribs.
• Chine Bone

  Between the shoulder blades.
• SWINE EXTERNAL ANATOMY

  A) ear

  B) head

  C) snout

  D) jowl

  E) knee

  F) cannon bone

  G) pastern

  H) elbow

  I) fore flank

  J) belly

  K) teats

  L) sheath / barrow

  M) hock

  N) dew claw

  O) foot (toes)

  P) stifle joint

  Q) rear flank

  R) ham

  S) vulva

  T) tail

  U) rump

  V) loin

  W) side

  X) back

  Y) forerib area

  Z) shoulder

  [) neck