Cattle Anatomy Terms

part of the animal between the loin and tail

• rump

• round

• loin

• shoulder

muscled portion of the rear leg

• rump

• round

• loin

• brisket

muscled portion along with backbone of the animal

• rump

• round

• loin

• brisket

muscled portion between the neck and ribs of the animal

• loin

• switch

• shoulder

• flank

muscled portion between the front legs of the animal

• shoulder

• brisket

• hock

• poll

hair at the bottom of the tail

• flank

• shoulder

• switch

• poll

the top of the animal’s head

• switch

• poll

• flank

• hock

pelvic region of the animal

• poll

• hock

• flank

• ribs

tarsal joint or large joint halfway up the hind limb

• hock

• ribs

• switch

• pin bones

side section between the belly and top of the animal

• hock

• ribs

• heart girth

• loin