External Anatomy of Livestock: Terms & Terminology

Where is the most common place to put a tag which identifies an animal? Auricle Nares Skin Virissae

Auricle

Which of the following is the latin word for tail: Distal Cauda Venter Proximus

Cauda

Which of the following refers to the region of the body towards the head: Cranial Proximal Distal Dorsal

Cranial

What is the name of the highest point on most four legged animals? Distal Caudal Cranial Dorsal

Dorsal

Keratin is found in which of the following locations? Hair Hooves Feathers All of the above

Hair, Hooves, Feathers

Which external Component can be used for defense: Bone Hair Horns Dewclaw

Horns

Which of the following is not a layer of skin? Epidermis Mesodermis Dermis Hypodermis

Mesodermis

Which of the following is not an anatomical location term? Ventral Caudal Cranial Vibrissae

Vibrissae

Which of the following terms is also known as vibrissae: Skin Tail Nails Whiskers

Whiskers

Which part of the skin houses the hair follicles? Keratin Caudal Epidermis Dermis

dermis