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Crest

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Upper margin of the neck

2
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Muzzle

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The two nostrils (including the skin and fascia) and the muscles of the upper and lower lip

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Forearm

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Part of the foreleg supported by the radius and ulna, between the elbow and knee

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Dewlap

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Loose skin under the throat and neck, which may become pendulous in some breeds

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Brisket

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Mass of connective tissue, muscle, and fat covering the cranioventral part of the ruminant chest between the forelegs

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Dewclaw

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Accessory claw of the ruminant foot that projects caudally from the fetlock

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Heel

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Caudal region of the hoof; also called the bulb

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Toe

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Cranial end of the hoof

9
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Hooks

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Protrusion of the wing of the ilium on the dorsolateral area on the dorsolateral area of ruminants

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Pins

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Protrusion of the ischium bone lateral to the base of the tail in ruminants

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Dock

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Amputation of the tail

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Forehead

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Region of the head between the eyes and ears

13
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Switch

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Tuft of hair at the end of the tail

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