Swine External Anatomy

rear leg of animal

• loin

• rump

• ham

• shoulder

muscled portion along the backbone of the animal

• ham

• loin

• rump

• ribs

muscled portion between the neck and ribs of the animal

• rump

• loin

• jowl

• shoulder

part of the animal between the loin and tail

• rump

• round

• shoulder

• pastern

side section between the belly and top of the animal

• hock

• belly

• ribs

• rump

chin area

• loin

• jowl

• hock

• ribs

part of the animal’s leg between the fetlock and hoof

• jowl

• pastern

• belly

• hock

underside of the animal

• loin

• ribs

• shoulder

• belly

tarsal joint or large joint halfway up the hind limb

• pastern

• hock

• ribs

• jowl