In the sheep and goat anatomy category, you will find the anatomical description of different organs from ruminants like sheep, goats, and cows. All the articles in this category are written with well-researched content and provide huge labeled diagrams and videos.
The sacrum of an ox is the single bone or false vertebra located in the axial skeleton. It cranially connects with the last lumbar and caudally with the first coccygeal vertebra. Here, you will learn the anatomy of the ox sacrum with the labeled diagram. I will show and describe every single osteological feature from … Read more
The atlas of an ox is the first cervical vertebra which is highly modified in conformity. And this modification of the ox atlas is for the unique function of support and movement of the head. In this article, I will describe the osteological features of cow or ox atlas bone with a labeled diagram. You … Read more
The cow tail bone consists of incomplete caudal vertebrae. These incomplete vertebrae form the skeleton of the cow tail. Here, I will show you the details anatomical features of cow tail skeleton along with their number. You will find the features of the body, arch, and processes from the ox tail bones with the labeled … Read more
The sternum of an ox is a long osteo-cartilagenous plate. You will find this sternum bone at the midline of the floor of the cow’s thoracic cavity. Here, I will share the osteological features of the cow sternum bone with the labeled diagram. Summary of the ox sternum bone: it consists of seven (7) sternebrae, … Read more
The cow jaw bone includes mainly the mandible and maxilla. Here, the mandible forms the lower part, and the maxilla forms the upper part of the cow’s jaw. This article will discuss the anatomical facts of a cow’s lower jaw with diagrams. But, you will also know little about the upper jaw’s important anatomical features. … Read more
The external appearance and number of cow ribs differ slightly from those of dogs and horses. Being a beginner veterinary student or farm owner, you may have the question – how many ribs does a cow have? Here, I will show you the exact number of ribs from a cow thoracic cage with a labeled … Read more