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Body Region
Terms for body regions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Area between the shoulder blades | withers |
| area on the abdomen between the last rib and hind quarters | flank |
| the most rostral area of the head/ face | muzzle |
| Where the tail connects to the body | tailhead |
| hind limb joint that is the equivalent of the human knee | stifle |
| hind limb joint that is equal to the human ankle | hock |
| forelimb area equal to the human armpit | axilla (axillary region) |
| groin, where the hind limb meets the abdomen | inguinal region |