Skin & External Structures Flashcards
Cranial apex (front tip) of the horse hoof
Toe
Lateral sided of horse hoof
Quarters
Back (caudal apex) or the horse hoof
Heel
Condyle-like structures on the heel of the horse hoof
Bulb of heel
The tent-shaped structure on the ventral surface of the horse hoof
Frog
The point of the frog on a horse hoof
Apex of frog
The inner “tent” shape within the frog
Central sulcus of frog
Outer “tent” shape of the frog
Collateral sulci
Outer edge lining the sole of the horse hoof
White line
Ventral side of the horse hoof
Sole
Attached internally to the hoof wall; skin tissue
Horny laminae
“Callous” structure located just below the fetlock
Ergot
“Callous” structure that lies medial to the carpus (knee) or tarsus (hock)
Chestnut
Head region
Cranial
Mouth/nose region
Muzzle
Neck region
Cervical
Chest region
Thoracic
Ventral region below ribs
Abdominal
Dorsal region below thoracic region
Lumbar
Wing region of the pubis
Pelvic