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22. Hooks The rounded prominences at the outer edges 

 of the rear part of the loin. 



23. Pelvic Arch The portion of the back, usually more or 

 less elevated, which is placed between the loin and the crupper 

 and above the junction of the pelvis with the spinal column. 



24. Crupper The part of the back above the hips and 

 between the pelvic arch and tailhead. 



25. Tailhead Where the tail joins the body. 



26. Shoulders The parts of the forequarters behind the 

 rear neck line, in front of the crops, below the withers and 

 above the arm. 



27. Chest The part which encloses the cavity between the 

 shoulders and behind the breast. 



28. Breast The part of the body in front of the chest. 



29. Brisket The part below the breast and extending back- 

 ward between the forelegs. 



30. Arm That part of the leg below the shoulder and 

 above the knee. 



31. Knee The forward part of the middle joint in the 

 front leg. 



32. Cannon The part of the front leg between the knee 

 and the ankle joint. 



33. Hoof The horny substance which encloses the foot. 



34. Barrel The part of the body which lies backward 

 from the shoulder and arm, forward from the hip and thigh, 

 and between the topline of the back and the underline. 



35. Underline The lower line of the body, extending back- 

 ward from the forward point of the brisket. 



36. Crop The part of the barrel, usually a little depressed, 

 that lies immediately behind the shoulder and extends from 

 the back downwards toward the center of the body. 



37. ForeHank That part of the barrel usually more or less 

 depressed, that lies immediately behind the arm. 



38. Ribs The bony rods arching outward and downward 

 from the spinal column and thus tending to encircle the barrel. 



39. Hindnank That part of the barrel, usually more or 

 less depressed, which extends for a short distance forward 

 from the thigh and upward from the underline. 



40. Hip That part of the hindquarter that lies backward 

 from the barrel, above the thigh, forward from the buttock 

 and below the crupper and pelvic arch. 



41. Thigh The part of the hindquarter that lies below 

 the hip and above the hock. 



42. Hock The prominent rear part of the middle joint of 

 the hind leg. 



43. Buttocks The rear part of the body below the tailhead. 



44. Pin-bones The rounded prominences at the rear part 

 of the pelvis and on either side of the rectum. 



45. Rumps The part which includes the pinbones and the 

 tailhead. 



