Animal Science Practical 2 - Different Body parts of Cattle and Horse

15 important questions on Animal Science Practical 2 - Different Body parts of Cattle and Horse

What are the 5 Major body points of Cattle/Horse

  1. Head region
  2. Neck region
  3. Forelimb region
  4. Body region
  5. Hindlimb region

What are the points in Head region of cattle?

  1. Muffle
  2. Ears
  3. Horns
  4. Forehead
  5. Poll
  6. Eyes (eye lashes, eye brows, lower eye lid, upper eye lid, inner canthus eye, upper cantus eye)
  7. Nostrils
  8. Bridge of nostrils
  9. Upper jaw
  10. Lower jaw
  11. Upper lip
  12. Lower lip
  13. Cheek
  14. Mandible
  15. Angle of jaw
  16. Chin groove
  17. Chin

What are the points in Neck region in cattle?

  1. Dewlap
  2. Apex of the neck
  3. Base of the neck
  4. Jugular Groove
  5. Trachea/wind pipe
  6. Crest
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What are the points in Forelimb region?

  1. Hump
  2. Brisket
  3. Dewclaw
  4. Hoof (divided)
  5. Shoulder
  6. Point of shoulder
  7. Forearm
  8. Elbow
  9. Point of elbow
  10. Coffin joint
  11. fetlock joint
  12. Pastern Joint

What are the points in Body region?

  1. Belly
  2. Heart Girth
  3. Udders  (females)
  4. Loin
  5. Back
  6. Abdomen
  7. teats (female)
  8. Penis (male)
  9. Scrotum (male)
  10. Ribs Barrel
  11. Flank
  12. Milk vein(female)

What are the points in the Hindlimb region?

  1. The tail
  2. Switch of the tail
  3. Coffin Joint
  4. pastern joint
  5. fetlock joint
  6. Hoof (divided)
  7. Hip joint
  8. The pin bone
  9. Hamstring tendon
  10. hock joint
  11. shank bone

What is the difference in the zygomatic ridge between cattle and horses?

  • Cattle: Absent
  • Horse: Present

What is the difference in the muzzles of cattle and horses?

  • Cattle: Muffle
  • Horse: Muzzle

How many incisor teeth are present in cattle and horses?

  • Cattle: 8 in number only in lower jaw
  • Horse: 12 in number in both jaw

What is the difference between the hump/withers in cattle and horses?

  • Cattle: Hump
  • Horse: Wither

How do the brisket/breast areas differ between cattle and horses?

  • Cattle: Brisket
  • Horse: Breast

How does the presence of dew claw/ergot differ between cattle and horses?

  • Cattle: Dew claw
  • Horse: Ergot

How does the body structure differ between cattle and horses?

  • Cattle: Short & Wide
  • Horse: Short & Narrow

How does the pin bone/point of buttock differ between cattle and horses?

  • Cattle: Pin bone
  • Horse: Point of buttock

What is the difference in the tail between cattle and horses?

  • Cattle: Switch at the end
  • Horse: Covered with long hair

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