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Veterinary Medical Terminology
Chapter 4 - Head To Toe (And All Parts In Between)
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 1
07/21/2013

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Cheek
Definition
fleshy portion of either side of the face
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Chest
Definition
part of the body between the neck and abdomen; the thorax
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Chin
Definition
rostroventral protrusion of the mandible
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Dewclaw
Definition
rudimentary first digit of dogs and cats
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Elbow
Definition
forelimb joint formed by distal humerus, proximal radius, and proximal ulna
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Flank
Definition
side of the body between the ribs and ilium
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Forehead
Definition
region of the head between the eyes and ears
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Hock
Definition
tarsal joint; tarsus also is used for this joint
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Muzzle
Definition
two nostrils (including the skin and fascia) and the muscles of the upper and lower lip
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Pinna
Definition
projecting part of the ear lying outside the head; the auricle
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Rump
Definition
sacral to tailhead region of the back; also called the croup
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Shoulder
Definition
region around the large joint between the humerus and scapula
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Stifle Joint
Definition
femorotibial and femoropatellar joint in quadrupeds
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Tail
Definition
caudal part of the vertebral column extending beyond the trunk
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