SHEEP (EXT ANAT)

• SHEEP EXTERNAL ANATOMY

  A) tail (tail setting)

  B) hoof

  C) dewclaw

  D) fore flank

  E) underline

  F) side

  G) rear flank

  H) shank (rear shank)

  I) hock

  J) leg

  K) dock (rump)

  L) hip bone (hooks)

  M) loin

  N) crops

  O) back (rack)

  P) shoulder

  Q) eye

  R) ear

  S) forehead (poll)

  T) face

  U) nostrils

  V) mouth

  W) neck

  X) breast

  Y) shank (fore shank)

  
• Ear - to detect sounds and allow hearing
• Poll - A ship’s forehead
• Eyes - Rectangular pupils that have 270 vision
• Nostrils - Has median and nasal septum
• Mouth - Sheeps use their lips and teeth as their primary forage gathering tools
• Breast - provides the nourishment of the young
• ForeShank - The front part of the shoulder as well as part of the leg.
• Hoof - many functions such as supporting the weight of the animal, limit the energy impact as the hooves strikes the ground, and protecting the tissues.
• DewClaw - Gives them the ability to climb on rocks with a secure foothold
• Fore Flank - Fat upon the ribs of a sheep
• Fore Shank - The back of the legs
• Hock - The joint between the tarsal bones and tibia
• Tail - To protect the sheep’s anus, vulva, and udder.
• Rump - The back side of the lamb where the top of the leg meets the loin
• Hip Bone - The cartilage of this is transformed into a flexible ligament late in pregnancy.
• Loin - lying between the upper part of the hipbone and the last of the false ribson either side of the backbone