Pig external anatomy Flashcards
(24 cards)
located just behind the ears and in front of the shoulder
Neck
located just above the eyes and infront of the neck
Ears
are located on the face and below the ears
Eyes
located by the mouth
Snout
located underneath the snout and is sometimes referred to as the pig’s chin
Jowl
is located above the fore arm and behind the shoulder
elbow pocket
Is located above the knee and is the thickest part of the front legbefore entering the chest
fore arm
is located in the front portion of the ribs. pig’s chest
fore rib
are located just behind the shoulders and elbow pocket
belly
located above the dewclaws and just below the elbow pocket
knee
collection of teats where a litter of pigs will nurse their baby
Underline
are the smaller appendages on the back of the pig’s legs, located above the hooves
Dewclaws
located below the dewclaws and above the pig’s hooves
Pasterns
located on the rear legs and are locate below the stifle
hock
located past the ribs and in front of the stifle muscle
rear flank
muscle used to move the pig’s legs
stifle muscle
is the cut of meat located on below the tail and above the hocks
ham
can vary from breed to breed and pig to pig
Tail
general term to used to describe the region of the pig’s body that lies behind the hip bone
Rump
the place where the ham and loin comes together
Ham loin junction
located along the pig’s back, on each side of its spine
Loin
located behind the neck and in front of the ribs
Shoulder
located between the shoulder blades of the pig
Chine Bone
