Cow Parts Quiz

1. On the lower leg, which region lies between the knee or hock and the fetlock?

2. Milk leaving a teat passes through which narrow opening at the end before reaching the outside?

3. While examining a cow from the side, you focus on the lower chest area between the front legs. Which part are you viewing?

4. A livestock student is asked to point to the soft side area between the last rib and the hip. Which landmark should the student identify?

5. Which external part includes the cow’s nose and mouth region?

6. Which term names the highest point of a cow’s back at the base of the neck, commonly used when measuring height?

7. During an udder check, one teat and its associated section are examined separately from the other three. What is that section called?

8. Which name refers to the area at the top of a cow’s head between and just behind the ears?

9. What is the main role of the rumen in a cow’s digestive system?

10. Two small, non-weight-bearing digits are visible higher up and behind the main claws. What are they called?

11. While assessing body condition near the rear of a cow, you examine the point where the tail attaches to the body. What is this landmark called?

12. When cleaning a cow’s hoof, you notice that it is split into two principal weight-bearing sections. What are these sections?

13. A veterinarian suspects that a swallowed metal object has settled in the honeycomb-textured stomach compartment. Which compartment is this?

14. A cow flexes the prominent joint on a hind leg that corresponds anatomically to the human ankle. Which joint is it?

15. Which compartment is often called the cow’s “true stomach” because it uses acid and digestive enzymes?

16. Which stomach compartment has many leaf-like folds that help absorb water and nutrients?