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Medial
Closest to the medial plane or towards the middle of the body
Cranial
Toward the head
Hock
Bones that form the ankle and heel
Caudal
Toward the tail
Ventral
Toward the abdomen
Dorsal
Toward the spine
Hips
Joints at the uppermost part of the hind legs
Forefoot
Front foot
Forearms
Forelegs between the elbow and the wrist
Hindfoot
Back foot
Thigh
Upper part of the hind leg
Stifle
Knee joint above the hock, and near the flank, in the hind leg; rear hock joint bends backwards only
Withers
Region between the shoulder bones at the base of the neck; this is also the point where the height is usually measured
Tail
Hind-most part of the spine
Shoulder
Joint at the uppermost part of the forelegs
Muzzle
Foreface
Flank
Side of the body between the ribs and the hip
Loin
Area located on both sides of the spine between the ribs and hips
Thorax
Body cavity commonly referred to as the chest
Brisket
Lower part of the thorax-in front of and also between the forelegs
Abdomen
Body cavity that lies between chest and pelvis and encloses organs such as the stomach, intestines, liver, spleen and pancreas
Lateral
Farthest from the medial plane or towards the peripheral of the body
Author
kdflash82
ID
125270
Card Set
Banfield
Description
Body parts for notes
Updated
2011-12-29T02:16:20Z
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