Anatomy Crossword
Across
- 2. External Anatomy- used to evaluate live birds, and laying hens.
- 3. science of body structure or parts of an animal. External anatomy terms are used to classify animals.
- 4. Size-the length and size of the animal. Used to compare animals that are of similar age to indicate growth and breeding potential. Frame should be proportional to muscle development.
- 5. to the distribution of muscle throughout the animal. Well muscled animals will show fullness through the back, loin and rump.
- 7. Character-visible in the head and general appearance of the animal.
- 8. the part of the animal’s leg between the fetlock and hoof.
- 11. physical arrangement of bone and body tissue. It includes the skeletal structure, muscling, fat balance, straightness of the animal’s lines and structural soundness.
Down
- 1. portion between the front legs of the animal.
- 4. to the amount of fat cover on an animal.
- 6. Soundness- the arrangement of bone and muscle tissue. The legs of animal should be long and straight and have adequate bone and foot to carry the animal throughout its life span.
- 9. Capacity- the depth of rib the animal displays. Typically analyzed from the side view of the animal.
- 10. Conformation- refers to the bird’s structure and includes factors such as: width across the shoulder, length of the back, depth of body, spring of rib and width of keel.