Anatomy Flashcards
Moon blindness.
Reoccurring uveitis
Sweeney
Supra scapular nerve paralysis
What does the upper part of nostril lead to?
Nasal diverticulum
Large, air filled pouch of the Eustachian tube In the horse.
Guttural pouch
Elastic structure that gives the horses neck both mobility and strength (supports head)
Nuchal ligament
How many cervical vertebrae?
7
How many thoracic vertebrae?
18
How many lumbar vertebrae?
6
What is unique about Arabians?
They only have 5 lumbar vertebrae.
How many sacral vertebrae?
5
Bile is released at a constant rate due to…
Horses having no gallbladder
Which IM location do we avoid and why?
Gluteus due to potential for abscess making them more difficult to treat
Necrosis of the muscle.
Clostridial myosotis
Leads to atrophy around scapula
Sweeney
How much body weight do forelimbs support?
55-60%
What occurs with forelimb lameness.
Head bobbing
Distal to the carpus/hock.
Distal extremities
Primary weight bearing bone in the distal extremities.
Cannon bone
Horny skin growth on medial aspect of all 4 legs.
Chestnut
Small horny growth at the caudal aspect of the fetlock.
Ergot
Brown bodies located at the dorsal aspect of the pupil.
Corpora nigra
Produces the water repellent layer of the hoof.
Periople
Where the hair meets the hoof wall.
Coronary band
Equivalent to the palms of your hands.
The hoof bulbs
Weight bearing area of the hoof.
The sole
Site where hoof makes first contact with the ground.
Heels
Act like hoof springs during weight bearing.
Bars
Outer surface of the hoof.
Wall
Sites for hoof thrush.
Collateral groove
Important in biochemical function.
Frog
Used as a guide for shoeing
White line
Allows for flexibility of hoof during motion.
Coffin bone
Calcification of the coffin bone and cartilages.
Side bone
More surface area = more
Strength
More laminae results in more surface area of the attachment of the..
Hoof wall and the coffin bone
Dorsal angle to the ground due to flexural deformity.
Club foot
Breaks in the hoof wall starting from the ground surface or the coronary border
Toe crack
Narrower than normal foot due to no weight bearing on the heels.
Contracted heels
Chronic progressive intermittent lameness due to problems of the navicular bone, bursa, coffin joint..
Navicular syndrome.
Inflammation of the laminae.
Laminitis
Acute onset of 3 legged lameness
Hoof abscess
How often should a shod foot be trimmed?
Every 6-8 weeks
Used to clean out manure and stone.
Hoof picks
Cuts dead sole and frog.
Hoof knife
Trims hoof wall.
Hoof nipper
Files hoof walls
Hoof rasp
