Large Animal Limb Structures

Question 1

Large Animal Terminology: Cannon Bone

Answer 1

Anatomical Terminology: 3rd metacarpal or metatarsal

Question 2

Large Animal Terminology: Long pastern

Answer 2

Anatomical Terminology: Proximal phalanx

Question 3

Large Animal Terminology: Short pastern

Answer 3

Anatomical Terminology: Middle phalanx

Question 4

Large Animal Terminology: Coffin bone

Answer 4

Anatomical Terminology: Distal phalanx

Question 5

Large Animal Terminology: Navicular bone

Answer 5

Anatomical Terminology: Distal Sesamoid

Question 6

Large Animal Terminology: Splint bones

Answer 6

Anatomical Terminology: 2nd and 4th metacarpal or metatarsal bone

Question 7

Large Animal Terminology: N/A

Answer 7

Anatomical Terminology: Proximal sesamoid

Question 8

Large animal hind limb

Answer 8

Contains Calcaneous and talus

Question 9

Large animal front limb

Answer 9

Contains accessory carpal bone

Question 10

Carpus

Answer 10

Knee

Question 11

Tarsus

Answer 11

Hock

Question 12

Poll

Answer 12

Highest point of the animal, between the ears

Question 13

Withers

Answer 13

Point between the shoulder blade

Question 14

Flank

Answer 14

Space between barrel and thigh

Question 15

Barrel

Answer 15

Thorax, rib cage

Question 16

Fetlock

Answer 16

Metacarpal/metatarsal joint