Skeletal System

Question 1

Cervical Vertebrae

Answer 1

7-Found in the neck, first 2 found in atlas

Question 2

Thoracic Vertebrae

Answer 2

18- form the dorsal boundary of the thoracic cavity

Question 3

Lumbar Vertebrae

Answer 3

5-7 normally 6- located in the loin area

Question 4

Sacral vertebrae

Answer 4

5- found near the root of the tail

Question 5

Coccygeal or caudal vertebrae

Answer 5

15-20 towards the end of the tail ( is the tail)

Question 6

Ribs

Answer 6

Horse has 18 ribs

Question 7

Scapula

Answer 7

Shoulder plate, connects to the humerus

Question 8

Scapula spine

Answer 8

Divides scapula down the middle, allowing for muscle placement

Question 9

Humerus

Answer 9

Connects with scapula, radius and ulna forming the shoulder and elbow joint

Question 10

Radius and ulna

Answer 10

Fused bones connecting to the humerus to form the elbow joint

Question 11

Carpus

Answer 11

Knee joint made up of 8 small bones arranged in two bows

Question 12

Metacarpals

Answer 12

3 bones in horses located either side of the cannon bone

In front legs

Question 13

Phalanges

Answer 13

Pedal bones, horses bear weight on digit 3, make up the proximal, middle and distal

Question 14

Fetlock Joint

Answer 14

Metacarpophalangeal joint- between the canon bone and long pattern. Encapsulated within the hoof

Question 15

Pastern Joint

Answer 15

Between the long and short pastern

Question 16

Coffin Joint

Answer 16

Between short pastern and the pedal bone

Question 17

Sesamoids

Answer 17

3 sesamoid bones in the lower leg

Question 18

sacral tuber

Answer 18

Top crest of hip bone/joint

Question 19

Coxal Tuber

Answer 19

Forms the hip point nearest the pelvic attachment

Question 20

Hip Bone

Answer 20

Forms near the head of the femur

Question 21

Patella

Answer 21

Forms the kneecap, runs over the stifle joint between the femur and tibia

Question 22

Stifle joint

Answer 22

Formed by the distal femur, proximal tibia and patella

Question 23

Tibia and fibula

Answer 23

Runs down diagonally from femur to hock larger of two bones

Question 24

Calcaneous

Answer 24

Pointed crest near fib and tub

Question 25

Talus

Answer 25

A part of the hock and is the neighbor to the calcaneus

Question 26

Central, third and fourth tarsal

Answer 26

Make up the row of bones separating the calcaneous and metarsal IV (Lateral splint bone)and Metatarsal III (cannon bone)

Question 27

Metatarsal III ( cannon bone) and Metatarsal IV (Lat. splint bone)

Answer 27

Located above the sesamoid bones and Phalanges (hoof)

Question 28

Proximal Sesamoid Bones

Answer 28

Located above the distal phalanges (hoof)

Question 29

Proximal, Middle and distal phalanges

Answer 29

Make up the tow bones and hoof