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Canine Body Parts Flashcards

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10662641269Occiputback part of the skull0
10662641270StopThe indentation between the muzzle and the top of head, in between the eyes.1
10662641271Muzzlethe projecting part of the face, including the nose and mouth, of an animal such as a dog or horse.2
10662641272FlewsThe lips of a dog. Most commonly used to describe the fleshy, hanging upper lips in dogs of the mastiff type.3
10662641273Sternumbreastbone or brisket4
10662641274Forelegeither of the front legs of a four-footed animal5
10662641288Wristcarpus6
10662641289Carpal PadThe small pad that protrudes palmar to the carpus (wrist)7
10662641290Digital Padson the palmar and plantar surfaces of the phalanges of dogs8
10662641291Metacarpal Padlocated on the weight-bearing aspect of the paw and is the largest pad9
10662641293Stiflea complex joint in the hind limbs of quadruped (dog). It is the equivalent of the human knee and is often the largest synovial joint in the animal's body. The stifle joint joins three bones: the femur, patella, and tibia.10
10662641275Pasternlower portion of the leg; below the carpals (wrist bones) of the foreleg or the hock on the hind leg.11
10662641276Toesphalanges of the foot12
10662641277Clawssharp nails on feet or hands13
10662641278HockJoint on the hind leg; equivalent to the human heel; in dogs is elevated because they walk on their toes14
10662641279Lower thigharea from stifle to hock, also called second thigh15
10662641280Upper thighabove the lower or second thigh16
10662641281Tailan external appendage of a dog17
10662641282CroupAn area of the back just above the base of the tail18
10662641283Loinsthe lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs19
10662641284WithersThe highest point of the shoulder where the neck meets the back. *A dogs height is measured vertically from the withers to the ground.20
10662641285Cheekeither side of the face below the eyes21
10662641286Dewlaploose skin under the chin, throat and neck of some breeds. (I.E. Bloodhound)22
10662641287Dew ClawA non-weight-bearing toe on the inner side of the foot. *Some breeds such as the Norwegian Lundehund have double dewclaws23

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