Anatomy Flashcards
What bones function as levers and aid in support of weight and locomotion?
Long bones
What do short bones do?
Absorb shock and concussion
What do flat bones do?
Enclose and protect the cavities of internal organs
What bones make up the vertebral column and protect the nervous system?
Irregular
True/false: 65% of the horses body weight is on its front legs
False; 60%
What is the 3rd metacarpal
The front cannon bone
What is the back cannon bone called
3rd metatarsal
Where does the skin meet the keratin of the hoof?
Coronet band
How many bones do horses have?
205
How many bones make up the skull?
34
What is C1 alternatively called
Atlas
What is the axis?
C2
Which cervical bones are responsible for yes and no motions?
The atlas is responsible for side to side and axis up and down
Which part of the vertebral column is most flexible?
Cervical
Which section of the vertebral column has 7 bones?
Cervical
What is different about the thoracic column?
They have spinous processes that go outward and support and form the withers
How many bones are in the thoracic column?
18
Which part of the spinal column has the most power?
Lumbar
What is different about the sacral column?
The bones are fused together
What bone do humans have that horses don’t?
Collar bone
T/F: the radius is the true bone between it and the ulna
True
How many bones make up the carpal joints?
8
How many bones are in the pelvic limb?
40
T/f: The parotid gland is the largest gland and is closest to the ear
True
