Anatomy Crossword

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.

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.