Common Anatomic Terms for Equine Species Flashcards

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Forelock

A

In maned animals, the most anterior part of the mane, hanging down between the ears and onto the forehead

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Poll

A

Top of he head; the occiput

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Mane

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Region of long coarse hair at the dorsal border of the neck and terminating at the poll

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Crest

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The root of the mane

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Shoulder

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Region around the large joint between the humerous and scapula

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Chest

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Part of he body between the neck and abdomen; the thorax

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Knee

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The carpus in ungulates (an ungulate is an animal with hooves)

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Cannon

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Third metacarpal (metatarsal) of the horse; also called the shin bone

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Fetlock Joint

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Metacarpophalangeal joint and metatarsophalangeal joint (joint between the cannon bone and long pasterb bones ) in ungulates

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Pastern Joint

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Proximal interphalangeal joint (joint between the long and short pastern bones) in ungulates

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Coffin Joint

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Distal interphalangeal join (joint between the short pastern and coffin bones) in ungulates

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Coronary Band

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Junction between the skin and the horn of the hoof; also called the coronet

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Hoof wall

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The hard, horny, outer layer of the covering of the digit in ungulates

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Hoof

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The hard covering of the digit in ungulates

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Sole

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Bottom of the hoof

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16
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Frog

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V- shaped pad of soft horn between the bars on the sole of the equine hoof

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Bars

A

Raised V-shaped structure on ventral surface of the hoof

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White Line

A

Fusion between the wall and sole of the hoof

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Ergot

A

Small mass of horn in a small bunch of hair on the equine fetlock

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Barrel

A

Capacity of the chest or trunk

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Flank

A

Side of the body between the ribs and ilium

22
Q

Gaskin

A

Muscular portion of the hindlimb between the stifle and hock; also called the crus

23
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Hock

A

Tarsal joint

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Croup

A

Muscular area around and above the tail base

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Withers
Region over the dorsum where the neck joins the thorax and where the dorsal margins of the scapula lie just below the skin
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Tail Head
Base of the tail where it connects to the body
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Dock
Solid part of the equine tail
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Loin
Lumbar region of the back, between the thorax and pelvis
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Stifle Joint
Femorotibial and femoropatellar joint in quadrupeds
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Chestnuts
Horny irregular growths on the medial surface of the equine leg; in the front legs these are just above the knee; in the rear legs these are near the hock
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Elbow
Forelimb joint formed by distal humerus, proximal radius, and proximal ulna
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Udder
Mammary gland
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Teat
Nipple of the mammary gland
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Tail
Caudal part of the vertebral column extending beyond the trunk
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Heart girth
Circumference of the chest just caudal to the shoulders and cranial to the back