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ular region, cardiac region, costal region. 



17. Sternal region. 



18. Anterior . pectoral region. [Breast]. 



IV. Abdomen. 



19. Epigastric region with xiphoid space. 



20. Mesogastric region with umbilical space, iliac 



region (flank with "hollow of flank") and the 

 lumbar region. 



21. Hypogastric region with pubic and inguinal region. 



V. Pelvis. 



The different divisions of the pelvis are named according to 

 their anatomical parts; the sacral region is called the croup, the 

 external angle of the ilium the "hip," just below the anus the 

 perineal region; the anal region, pubic region and inguinal region. 



VI. Extremities. 



The different parts of the extremities are designated according 

 to the bones and joints which form their bases. Anterior limb: 

 Shoulder, point of shoulder, arm, elbow, forearm, "knee," cannon, 

 fetlock joint, pastern, coronet, bulbs of heels, hoof. Posterior 

 limb: Thigh, stifle, leg, hock, hind cannon, etc. 



■^'i 2. Palpation. 



Palpation consists in feeling the part to be examined with 

 the hand or finger tips. Its object is to gain information 

 through the sense of touch as to the consistency, extent, tem- 

 perature and sensitiveness of a part, and permit us to recog- 

 nize abnormalities which do not lie far below the surface. 

 Palpation is of especial importance in taking the pulse. The 

 abdominal viscera can be explored (palpated) through the 

 rectum and the anatomical position, and condition of the con- 

 tents determined. 



From the difference in consistency of the parts palpated, 

 conclusions as to their physical nature may be drawn. The 

 following peculiarities may be distinguished on palpation: 



1. A part is doughy when it feels soft and accepts finger 

 imprints which it retains for a few moments, when the de- 

 pressions are again filled. Tissue is of a doughy consistency 

 when infiltrated with serum: (edema). 



