Page 1 of 4
Title / Describe the anatomical features and presentation requirements of mammals for animal product examination
Level / 4 / Credits / 20
Purpose / People credited with this unit standard are able to: locate and name anatomical features of mammals; describe the presentation requirements for post-mortem animal product examination of mammals; identify carcass species, type and age of farmed mammals; and locate and identify the anatomical parts of a dressed carcass and describe the presentation requirements for post-mortem animal product examination.
Classification / Animal Product Examination Services > Animal Product Examination - Species Specific
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
1Legislation
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Animal Products Act 1999, and the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.
2Resource documents can be accessed on the website of New Zealand Food Safety Authority(NZFSA) at and include but are not limited to NZFSA (New Zealand Standards Group) Manual 16, and relevant Notices.
3Definition
Mammals refers to mammals that are approved by NZFSA for processing within the New Zealand meat industry.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Locate and name anatomical features of mammals.
Evidence requirements
1.1Anatomical parts of the liver are located and named.
Rangevisceral surface, parietal surface, caudate, dorsal and ventral lobes, hepatic lymph nodes, cystic, common and hepatic bile ducts, gall bladder, umbilical fissure, renal impression.
1.2Anatomical parts of the kidneys are located and named.
Rangerenal lymph node, capsule, renal pelvis, cortex, medulla.
1.3Anatomical parts of the lungs are located and named.
Rangetrachea, bronchial bifurcation, pleura, diaphragmatic, apical, cardiac and intermediate lobes, left and right bronchial, apical and anterior, middle and posterior mediastinal lymph nodes, mediastinum, thymus.
1.4Anatomical parts of the head and tongue are located and named.
Rangeeyes, ears, parotid, atlantal, submaxillary, retropharyngeal lymph nodes, external and internal masseter muscles, mandible, maxillae, mouth, oral, pharyngeal and nasal cavities, tonsils, mucous membranes of mouth, milk teeth, permanent incisor teeth, tongue.
1.5Anatomical parts of the heart are located and named.
Rangepericardium, epicardium, myocardium, endocardium, atrioventricular valves, ventricles, atria, interventricular septum.
1.6Anatomical parts of the gastro-intestinal, reproductive and urinary tracts, spleen and attachments are located and named.
Rangeoesophagus, rumen, reticulum, rumino-reticular junction, omasum, abomasum, omentum, peritoneum, small intestine, mesentry, mesenteric lymph nodes, caecum, large intestine, rectum, anus. Attachments include – spleen, penis, testicles, pancreas, bladder, uterus.
1.7Anatomical parts of the gastro-intestinal, reproductive and urinary tracts, spleen and attachments are named in terms of trade names.
Rangeweasand, paunch, caul fat, runners, bung.
Outcome 2
Describe the presentation requirements for post-mortem animal product examinationof mammals.
Evidence requirements
2.1Presentation requirements for post-mortem examination are described in terms of those detailed in NZFSA (New Zealand Standards Group) Manual 16.
Rangemay include – liver, kidneys, heart and lungs, head and tongue, gastro-intestinal, reproductive and urinary tracts, spleen and attachments.
Outcome 3
Identify carcass species, type and age of farmed mammals.
Evidence requirements
3.1Carcasses are identified according to species.
3.2Carcasses are identified according to type.
Rangesex, adult, juvenile, breeding stock, prime.
3.3Carcass age is identified using knowledge of eruption tables of teeth and maturity state of visible cartilage.
Outcome 4
Locate and identify the anatomical parts of a dressed carcass and describe the presentation requirements for post-mortem animal product examination.
Evidence requirements
4.1Anatomical parts of the dressed carcass are located and identified.
Rangeexternal surfaces of carcass, hocks, stifle joints, tail, diaphragm, ribs, sternum, axilla, neck, rectal, pelvic, abdominal and thoracic cavities, pleura, peritoneum, internal iliac, lumbar, popliteal, precrural, ischiatic, superficial inguinal, supramammary, prepectoral, prescapular, axillae lymph nodes, testes, mammary glands.
4.2Presentation requirements for the dressed carcass for examination are described in terms of those detailed in NZFSA (New Zealand Standards Group) Manual 16.
Replacement information / This unit standard, unit standard13497, unit standard 13498, unit standard 13499, and unit standard 24501 were replaced by unit standard 27751.This unit standard replaced unit standard 13506, unit standard 13507, unit standard 13508, unit standard 13509, unit standard 13510, and unit standard 13511.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 25 February 2008 / 31 December 2014
Review / 2 / 19 July 2012 / 31 December 2014
Reinstatement / 3 / 20 March 2015 / 31 December 2017
Rollover / 4 / 17 September 2015 / 31 December 2019
Rollover / 5 / 21 April 2016 / 31 December 2019
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0033
This CMR can be accessed at
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Primary Industry Training OrganisationSSB Code 101558 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018