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Quiz 1 Flashcards

1
Q

____ bones in horse skeletal system.

A

205

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2
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Types of bones in horse skeletal system and examples.

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long- fear, humorous (locomotion)
short- pasture, canon (concussion)
flat- ribs (protection)
irregular- vertebrae (protection)

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3
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Bones are held together by _____.

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ligaments

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4
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Muscles attach to bones by _____.

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tendons

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5
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Joints lubricated with _____.

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synovial fluid

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6
Q

There are _____ cervical vertebrae.

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7

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7
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There are _____ thoracic vertebrae.

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8
Q

There are _____ lumbar vertebrae.

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6

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9
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There are _____ sacrum.

A

5

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10
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There are _____ caudal vertebrae.

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15-22

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11
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There are _____ ribs.

A

18

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12
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_____ (underlies skin) - ex. shaking off a fly

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Panniculus muscle

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13
Q

Examples of the Central Nervous system

A

Spinal cord

brain stems

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14
Q

Specialized sensory organs

A

Ears
Nose
Eyes

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15
Q

_____ curling of the upper lip in response to teasing, urine odor

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Flehman response

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16
Q

Field of vision ~ _____ with each eye

17
Q

Field of vision is influenced by

A

shape of head and jaw
size of eye
position of head

18
Q

_____ is the ability to sweat

A

thermoregulation

19
Q

_____ protects hair from overwetting & increase insulating ability, also adds luster

20
Q

Major uses of horses in the US

A 
Recreation/pleasure (47%)
Farm/Ranch (25%)
Breeding (8.5%)
Showing (8.1%)
Retired/Not in Use (4.7%)
Lessons (3.2%)
Racing (1.6%) 
Other (1.8%)
21
Q

1st cloned equine

A

mule Idaho Gem

22
Q

Idaho State horse

23
Q

Three basic types

A

Draft horses
Light horses (usually >14.2 hands)
Ponies

24
Q

Name one evolutionary phase and characteristics

A

Parahippus - more distance runner, teeth continually growing

25
Q

4 wild horse types

A

Tarpan
Forest horse
Asiatic Wild horse
Tundra horse

26
Q

4-beat gait that is slow

27
Q

2-beat diagonal gait

28
Q

2-beat diagonal gait, faster than a walk

29
Q

2-beat lateral gait, faster than a walk

30
Q

3-beat gait

A

Canter/ Lope

31
Q

4-beat gait

32
Q

Difference between a fox trot and running walk

A

Fox trot- walking in front, trotting in back

Running walk- 4 beat gait with lateral sequence

33
Q

Types of horse enterprises

A 
Boarding stables
pay-to-rides
Lessons
Training & Showing 
Racing 
Ranching 
Breeding Farms, Stallion Stations
34
Q

All horses are _____

A

Equus caballus

35
Q

Explain Stay Apparatus

A

The superficial and deep flexor tendons will only extend to a certain point, then the check ligaments take the load off the muscles

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