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Read the definitions below, then label the dog external anatomy diagram.

back - the part of the body between the loin and the withers. brisket - the chest of the dog. carpals - the wrist, the bones of the pastern joint. dewclaw - the tiny, useless, fifth claw - located on the inner part of the leg above the other toes. ear - the fleshy, often triangular appendages on the head associated with hearing. flews - the hanging part of the dog's upper lips. forearms - The parts of the forelegs between the elbow and the pastern. forefoot - the front feet. hindfoot - the back feet. hips - the joints at the uppermost part of the hindlegs. hock - the bones that form the ankle/heel of the dog.

loin - the parts of the body located on both sides of the backbone between the ribs and the hips. muzzle - the front parts of the jaws. nose - the tip of the muzzle. pastern - the part of the leg below the knee of the front leg or below the hock of the hind leg. ruff - the long, thick hair that grows around the neck. shoulder - the joint at the uppermost part of the forelegs. stifle - the dog's knee, located on the hind leg above the ankle. stop - the indented part of the skull between the eyes. tail - the hind-most part of the backbone, set on the rump. thigh - the upper part of the hind leg. withers - the top of the shoulders, just behind the neck.

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