Hoof and Foot

Question 1

What protects walking surface in dogs?

Answer 1

Foot Pads

Question 2

What protects walking surface in horses & cattle?

Answer 2

Hoof and digital cushion

Question 3

What is keratin?

Answer 3

Proteins formed in epidermal cells

Question 4

What are the foot pads in the canine?

Answer 4

Carpal pad (weird upper one)
Metacarpal pad ( big pad)
Digital pads (beans)

Question 5

What are the foot pads of the EQ?

Answer 5

Chestnut ( carpal pad)
Ergot (metacarpal pad)
Frog (distal pad)

Question 6

What is the foot of the horse?

Answer 6

Sensitive structures of the distal digits

Question 7

What is the hoof of the horse?

Answer 7

Epidermal layer of the distal digit
Coffin bone
Wall: Modified Nail
Sole: between wall & frog
Frog: modified digital pad

Question 8

What are the regions of the hoof?

Answer 8

Bars
Heels
Quarters
Toe

Question 9

What pad of the hoof touches the ground?

Answer 9

Frog

Question 10

Where does the hoof wall grow from?

Answer 10

Coronet

Question 11

What are the three layers of the hoof?

Answer 11

Stratum externum
Stratum Medium
Stratum internum

Question 12

What is the periople?

Answer 12

(stratum externum) The most proximal layer of hoof wall
WAXY

Question 13

What is the white line of the hoof wall?

Answer 13

Stratum internum

Question 14

Which layer of the hoof wall supports a lot of weight of the body?

Answer 14

Stratum internum

Question 15

What part of the hoof wall makes up “nail” part?

Answer 15

Stratum medium

Question 16

The epidermis is the ___ of the EQ foot?

Answer 16

Hoof

Question 17

What is the dermis of the horse foot?

Answer 17

Corium

Question 18

Where is the ungual cartilage found?

Answer 18

Connects joints of digits & Metacarpus