Quiz 1

Question 1

____ bones in horse skeletal system.

Answer 1

205

Question 2

Types of bones in horse skeletal system and examples.

Answer 2

long- fear, humorous (locomotion)
short- pasture, canon (concussion)
flat- ribs (protection)
irregular- vertebrae (protection)

Question 3

Bones are held together by _____.

Answer 3

ligaments

Question 4

Muscles attach to bones by _____.

Answer 4

tendons

Question 5

Joints lubricated with _____.

Answer 5

synovial fluid

Question 6

There are _____ cervical vertebrae.

Answer 6

7

Question 7

There are _____ thoracic vertebrae.

Answer 7

18

Question 8

There are _____ lumbar vertebrae.

Answer 8

6

Question 9

There are _____ sacrum.

Answer 9

5

Question 10

There are _____ caudal vertebrae.

Answer 10

15-22

Question 11

There are _____ ribs.

Answer 11

18

Question 12

_____ (underlies skin) - ex. shaking off a fly

Answer 12

Panniculus muscle

Question 13

Examples of the Central Nervous system

Answer 13

Spinal cord

brain stems

Question 14

Specialized sensory organs

Answer 14

Ears
Nose
Eyes

Question 15

_____ curling of the upper lip in response to teasing, urine odor

Answer 15

Flehman response

Question 16

Field of vision ~ _____ with each eye

Answer 16

215

Question 17

Field of vision is influenced by

Answer 17

shape of head and jaw
size of eye
position of head

Question 18

_____ is the ability to sweat

Answer 18

thermoregulation

Question 19

_____ protects hair from overwetting & increase insulating ability, also adds luster

Answer 19

Sebum

Question 20

Major uses of horses in the US

Answer 20

Recreation/pleasure (47%)
Farm/Ranch (25%)
Breeding (8.5%)
Showing (8.1%)
Retired/Not in Use (4.7%)
Lessons (3.2%)
Racing (1.6%) 
Other (1.8%)

Question 21

1st cloned equine

Answer 21

mule Idaho Gem

Question 22

Idaho State horse

Answer 22

Appaloosa

Question 23

Three basic types

Answer 23

Draft horses
Light horses (usually >14.2 hands)
Ponies

Question 24

Name one evolutionary phase and characteristics

Answer 24

Parahippus - more distance runner, teeth continually growing

Question 25

4 wild horse types

Answer 25

Tarpan Forest horse Asiatic Wild horse Tundra horse

Question 26

4-beat gait that is slow

Answer 26

Walk

Question 27

2-beat diagonal gait

Answer 27

Back

Question 28

2-beat diagonal gait, faster than a walk

Answer 28

Trot/Jog

Question 29

2-beat lateral gait, faster than a walk

Answer 29

Pace

Question 30

3-beat gait

Answer 30

Canter/ Lope

Question 31

4-beat gait

Answer 31

Gallop

Question 32

Difference between a fox trot and running walk

Answer 32

Fox trot- walking in front, trotting in back | Running walk- 4 beat gait with lateral sequence

Question 33

Types of horse enterprises

Answer 33

``` Boarding stables pay-to-rides Lessons Training & Showing Racing Ranching Breeding Farms, Stallion Stations ```

Question 34

All horses are _____

Answer 34

Equus caballus

Question 35

Explain Stay Apparatus

Answer 35

The superficial and deep flexor tendons will only extend to a certain point, then the check ligaments take the load off the muscles