Equine Science - Griffiths Ch. 4

Question 1

A horse’s total range of vision is thought to be as much as how many degrees?

Answer 1

350 degrees

Equine Science - Griffiths pg. 55

Question 2

What does monocular vision mean in a horse?

Answer 2

The horse can see out of the right eye and the left eye totally independently.

Equine Science - Griffiths pg. 56

Question 3

What two types of vision does a horse have?

Answer 3

Monocular and binocular

Equine Science - Griffiths pg. 56

Question 4

What is the name of the slit in the eye that allows light in?

Answer 4

Pupil

Equine Science - Griffiths pg. 56

Question 5

Does a horse see with greater detail in monocular or binocular vision?

Answer 5

Binocular

Equine Science - Griffiths pg. 58

Question 6

Name the 4 major blind spots in the horse’s field of vision.

Answer 6

The area directly in front of the horse’s head; under the head and neck; over the head, neck, and back; directly behind the horse.

Equine Science - Griffiths pg. 58-60

Question 7

What is another term for a horse’s eyeball?

Answer 7

Globe

Equine Science - Griffiths pg. 60

Question 8

The sense of smell is known as what sense?

Answer 8

Olfactory sense

Equine Science - Griffiths pg. 61

Question 9

Describe the Flehman response.

Answer 9

It is a social and sexual behavior when a horse curls its upper lip and holds its head in the air.

Equine Science - Griffiths pg. 62

Question 10

What sense is the tactile sense?

Answer 10

The sense of touch

Equine Science - Griffiths pg. 64

Question 11

What can horses develop from constant rein and bit pressure in the mouth?

Answer 11

Hard mouth

Equine Science - Griffiths pg. 65

Question 12

Something that is pleasant to the taste is referred to as what?

Answer 12

Palatable

Equine Science - Griffiths pg. 66