Common Anatomic Terms for Equine Species Flashcards
Forelock
In maned animals, the most anterior part of the mane, hanging down between the ears and onto the forehead
Poll
Top of he head; the occiput
Mane
Region of long coarse hair at the dorsal border of the neck and terminating at the poll
Crest
The root of the mane
Shoulder
Region around the large joint between the humerous and scapula
Chest
Part of he body between the neck and abdomen; the thorax
Knee
The carpus in ungulates (an ungulate is an animal with hooves)
Cannon
Third metacarpal (metatarsal) of the horse; also called the shin bone
Fetlock Joint
Metacarpophalangeal joint and metatarsophalangeal joint (joint between the cannon bone and long pasterb bones ) in ungulates
Pastern Joint
Proximal interphalangeal joint (joint between the long and short pastern bones) in ungulates
Coffin Joint
Distal interphalangeal join (joint between the short pastern and coffin bones) in ungulates
Coronary Band
Junction between the skin and the horn of the hoof; also called the coronet
Hoof wall
The hard, horny, outer layer of the covering of the digit in ungulates
Hoof
The hard covering of the digit in ungulates
Sole
Bottom of the hoof
Frog
V- shaped pad of soft horn between the bars on the sole of the equine hoof
Bars
Raised V-shaped structure on ventral surface of the hoof
White Line
Fusion between the wall and sole of the hoof
Ergot
Small mass of horn in a small bunch of hair on the equine fetlock
Barrel
Capacity of the chest or trunk
Flank
Side of the body between the ribs and ilium
Gaskin
Muscular portion of the hindlimb between the stifle and hock; also called the crus
Hock
Tarsal joint
Croup
Muscular area around and above the tail base