Cow Anatomy! In this lesson, you will learn a list of different parts of a cow in English with ESL Picture and example sentences to enlarge your vocabulary.
Table of Contents
Cow Anatomy
Anatomy of a Cow
- Crest
- Withers
- Back
- Neck
- Ear
- Horn
- Eye
- Cheek
- Nose
- Muzzle
- Throat
- Brisket
- Hoof
- Pastern
- Shoulder
- Belly
- Fore udder
- Teat
- Dewclaw
- Knee
- Switch
- Hock
- Tail
- Tail setting
- Thurl
- Loin
Parts of a Cow with Examples
- Withers
Distance from withers to elbow and elbow to ground is equal.
- Back
The back of my neck throbbed painfully.
- Neck
Cats carry their kittens by the scruff of the neck.
- Ear
The dog was scratching at an itch behind its left ear.
- Horn
I always thought that was rhinoceros horn.
- Eye
He has very little sight in his right eye.
- Cheek
A tear trickled down the old man’s cheek.
- Nose
A sweet smell greeted the nose.
- Muzzle
The dog lifted his muzzle to pick up a scent.
- Throat
Let not your tongue cut your throat.
- Brisket
The brisket should extend to the elbow.
- Hoof
But horses have yet to evolve a hoof suitable for constant wear on hard surfaces or rough stony tracks.
- Shoulder
The teacher tapped me on my shoulder.
- Belly
When the belly is full, the bones would be at rest.
- Fore udder
An udder is an organ formed of the mammary glands of dairy breeds of cattle and female four-legged mammals, particularly ruminants such as goats, sheep and deer.
- Teat
Teat injuries can also called mass titers cause mastitis, so be careful during milking.
Cow Anatomy | Infographic
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