The Planes of the Horse

Question 1

The median plane divides a horse _____ and _____.

Answer 1

Left and right

Question 2

The sagittal plane parallel to the median plane, divides the sections in _____ and _____.

Answer 2

Medial and lateral

Question 3

Medial is _____ the center. Lateral is _____ the center.

Answer 3

Medial - towards Lateral - away

Question 4

The transverse plane divides a horse into _____ and _____.

Answer 4

Cranial and Caudal

Question 5

Cranial is towards the _____. Caudal is towards the _____.

Answer 5

Cranial - head Caudal - tail

Question 6

The dorsal plane divides a horse into _____ and _____.

Answer 6

Dorsal and Ventral

Question 7

Dorsal is towards the _____ (_____). Ventral is towards the _____ (_____).

Answer 7

Back (Up) Belly (Down)

Question 8

What means: towards the mouth?

Answer 8

Rostral

Question 9

_____ is towards the front legs. _____ is towards the back legs.

Answer 9

Palmar - front Plantar - back

Question 10

Proximal vs. Distal

Answer 10

Proximal - towards the head/body Distal - away from the body

Question 11

Superficial vs. Deep

Answer 11

Superficial - towards the skin Deep - towards the core

Question 12

This skeleton forms the central _____ of the body. Protects internal organs.

Answer 12

Axis; Axial skeleton

Question 13

Parts of the axial skeleton (6)

Answer 13

Skull Mandible Hyoid bone Vertebral column Ribs Sternum

Question 14

Supplementary skeleton, relating to limbs

Answer 14

Appendicular skeleton Includes: forelimb, hindlimb

Question 15

Types of bones (4)

Answer 15

Long Short Flat Irregular

Question 16

Long bones are most bones of the _____. Examples?

Answer 16

Limb Ex: Femur, radius, tibia

Question 17

Short bones include… (4)

Answer 17

Carpal (knee) and Tarsal (hock) bones Patella and sesamoids

Question 18

Flat bones include… (2)

Answer 18

Cranial bones Scapula

Question 19

Irregular bones - examples?

Answer 19

Pelvis and vertebral column

Question 20

How many pairs of ribs in a horse?

Answer 20

18

Question 21

Vertebral formula

Answer 21

C₇ T₁₈ L₆ S₅ Ca_15-21

Question 22

Arabians may have one less…

Answer 22

Lumbar vertebrae

Question 23

C1 is called the…

Answer 23

Atlas

Question 24

C2 is called the…

Answer 24

Axis

Question 25

Cervical =

Answer 25

Neck

Question 26

Lumbar =

Answer 26

Loin

Question 27

Thoracic =

Answer 27

Back

Question 28

Sacral bones are _____.

Answer 28

Fused together

Question 29

Coccygeal =

Answer 29

Tail