BODY PARTS

OF A COW
• Poll: Bony prominence found in
between the ears.

• Forehead: Rectangular area found

in between the eyes and ears.

• Nasal Bridge: Linear space found

below the forehead, in between the
eyes and extending up to the
muzzle.
• Muzzle: Below the nasal
bridge in between the nostrils.

• Nostrils: The external

opening of the respiratory
system
•Chin: Anterior portion of the lower jaw.

•Jowl: Soft area in between the Ramus of the Mandible.

•Throat: Where head meets the neck.

• Withers : Highest point on the top line.

• Brisket: The muscular bulges found on either side

of the midline in between the forelimbs.
• Back: Portion behind the withers upto the point where the last rib
gets attached.
• Base of the Tail: The point at which the tail commences.

• Body of the Tail: Main structure of the tail formed by Coccygeal vertebrae.

• Switch: Bunch of hairs growing from the body of the tail.

 HIP BONE
RUMP
TAIL HEAD
WITHERS

THURLS

SHOULDER

LOIN ELBOW
RUMP
PIN BONE HIP JOINT
WITHERS