Flashcards in Kentucky-Senior-Anatomy Deck (112)
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1
How much does the hoof wall grow per month?
1/8 to 1/2 inch
2
What sense in the horse functions with the following components: an auricle, tympanic cavity,
anvil, hammer and stirrup?
Hearing
3
Do the front legs or hind legs have the most joints in it?
Hind (7)
4
Which is a more serious condition, toed-in or toed-out?
Toed-out
5
What is the junction of the wall and the sole called?
White line
6
What term describes a horse that has a complete set of permanent incisors?
Full mouth
7
What describes the point of the frog towards to the toe?
Apex
8
The horse has how many cervical vertebrae?
Seven
9
What is the largest tissue mass in the horse's body?
Muscles
10
What is the external part of the ear called?
Auricle
11
The first upper premolars are also called what?
Wolf teeth
12
What part of the horse's skeleton consists of the skull, spinal column, ribs and
breastbone?
Trunk
13
Name the rear teeth or grinding teeth of the horse.
Molars
14
How many bones does the horse have?
205
15
How many teeth does a mature male horse have?
40
16
What is the name of the first cervical vertebrae?
Atlas
17
Name the cone-shaped muscular organ located between the lungs which propels blood
by alternate muscular contraction and relaxation.
Heart
18
What is the function of the short bones?
To absorb concussion
19
What and where is the ergot?
Small round, horny growth at the back of a horse's fetlock.
20
What are ossified lateral cartilages immediately above and toward the rear quarter of the
hoof head?
Sidebones
21
How many chambers in a horse's heart?
Four
22
The increased height of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th thoracic vertebrae make up the what?
The withers
23
What should be the widest part of the hindquarters?
The stifle
24
What is made possible by the action of bone levers, joint hinges, and tendon cables, and
the contraction of muscles?
Motion
25
Which jaw is wider in the horse, upper or lower?
Upper
26
Where do splints usually occur and why?
On the inside of the front legs because they receive the most weight
27
Where are the uterine horns located?
The abdominal cavity
28
Name the largest bone in the horse's face.
Mandible (lower jaw bone)
29
In what area of the horse would you find the pectoral muscles?
Chest
30
