Chapter 4 (Horse Terms) Flashcards
Bars
raised āvā shaped structure on distal surface of hoof
Cannon Bone
3rd metacarpal aka the shin bone
Chestnut
horny, irregular growth on the inside surface of the leg
Coffin Joint
distal interphalangeal joint in the ungulates
Coronary Band
junction of skin and hoof aka coronet
Croup
muscular area around and above tail base
Elbow
formed by the distal humerus, proximal radius, and proximal ulna
Ergot
small keratinized mass of horn in a small bunch of hair on the palmar or plantar aspects of the equine fetlock
Fetlock
area of limb between cannon and pastern
Fetlock Joint
metacarpophalangeal and metatarsolphalangeal joint
Flank
side of body between the ribs and ilium
Frog
V-shaped pad of soft horn between the bars on the sole of the hoof
Heart Girth
Circumference of chest caudal to shoulders and cranial to back
Heel
caudal portion of hoof that has an area of soft tissue aka HEEL BULB
Hock
tarsal joint
Hoof Wall
hard outer layer covering of the digit
Knee
carpus in ungulates
Pastern
area between fetlock and hoof
Pastern Joint
proximal interphalangeal joint
Poll
top of head
Quarter
lateral or medial side of hoof
Sole
plantar surface of hoof
Splint Bones
2nd and 4th metacarpal bones
Stifle Joint
femorotibial and femoropatellar joint or knee in quadrupeds
White Line
fusion of hoof wall and toe
Withers
region where the neck meets the back
Ungulates
hooved animals
Quadrupeds
animals with 4 limbs
White Line Disease
hoof wall separates from the laminae
Laminitis
inflammation of the digital laminae
Navicular
inflammation or degeneration of the navicular bone and its surrounding tissues
