External Anatomy and Livestock Evaluation Quiz

How can external anatomy terms help in choosing offspring to raise for sale or keep in the herd?

• By allowing evaluation of physical traits important for herd improvement

• By predicting weather patterns

• By determining the animal's age

• By calculating the cost of feed

Which activity involves using external anatomy terms for evaluation purposes?

• Shows and contests

• Feeding schedules

• Watering routines

• Vaccination programs

A livestock producer wants to describe an individual animal for sale. Which knowledge would be most useful?

• External anatomy terms

• Weather forecasting

• Soil composition

• Machinery operation

What is the function of the forehead in livestock?

• It is where the nose and mouth are located.

• It is the top of the head and the beginning of the neck.

• It is the area between the eyes and is wide because livestock are prey animals.

• It is the area behind the ears.

Where is the poll located on livestock?

• The area of the face that includes the nose, mouth, and chin

• The top of the head (often pointed) and the beginning of the neck

• The area between the eyes

• The area behind the shoulder

A student is asked to identify the muzzle on a diagram of a horse. What features should they look for?

• The area between the eyes

• The top of the head and beginning of the neck

• The area that includes the nose, mouth, and chin

• The area behind the ears

Which part of livestock is defined as the area between the withers and the rump (or rear)?

• Loin

• Rump

• Back

• Tailhead or dock

Where is the cannon located on the hind leg of livestock?

• Between the knee or hock down to the fetlock

• At the joint that bends backwards

• Where the hind legs and body meet

• At the joint corresponding to the human knee

What is the fetlock in the external anatomy of livestock?

• The joint on the lower leg between the cannon and the pastern

• The part of the leg between the fetlock and the top of the hoof

• Two functionless digits above the hoof on split-hoofed animals

• The main bone of the upper leg

Which part of a livestock's leg is located between the fetlock and the top of the hoof?

• Cannon

• Pastern

• Dewclaw

• Stifle