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Horse Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Knee: | carpus of hoofed animals |
| Muzzle: | rostral part of the face formed mainly by the maxillary and nasal bones |
| Pastern: | area of the proximal phalanx of hoofed animals |
| Poll: | top of head between bases of ears |
| Stifle: | equivalent of human knee (Femorotibial/femoropatellar joint) |
| Tailhead: | dorsal part of the base of the tail |
| Withers: | area dorsal to scapulas |
| Brisket: | Area at the base of the neck between the front legs that covers the cranial end of the sternum |
| Cannon: | Large metacarpal or metatarsal bone of hooded animals |
| Flank: | lateral surface of the abdomen between the last rib and hind legs (right before the thigh) |
| Hock: | tarsus |
| Fetlock: | Joint between cannon bone and the proximal phalanx of hoofed animals |
| Barrel | Trunk of the body- formed by the rib cage and the abdomen |