The Planes of the Horse Flashcards
The median plane divides a horse _____ and _____.
Left and right
The sagittal plane parallel to the median plane, divides the sections in _____ and _____.
Medial and lateral
Medial is _____ the center. Lateral is _____ the center.
Medial - towards Lateral - away
The transverse plane divides a horse into _____ and _____.
Cranial and Caudal
Cranial is towards the _____. Caudal is towards the _____.
Cranial - head Caudal - tail
The dorsal plane divides a horse into _____ and _____.
Dorsal and Ventral
Dorsal is towards the _____ (_____). Ventral is towards the _____ (_____).
Back (Up) Belly (Down)
What means: towards the mouth?
Rostral
_____ is towards the front legs. _____ is towards the back legs.
Palmar - front Plantar - back
Proximal vs. Distal
Proximal - towards the head/body Distal - away from the body
Superficial vs. Deep
Superficial - towards the skin Deep - towards the core
This skeleton forms the central _____ of the body. Protects internal organs.
Axis; Axial skeleton
Parts of the axial skeleton (6)
Skull Mandible Hyoid bone Vertebral column Ribs Sternum
Supplementary skeleton, relating to limbs
Appendicular skeleton Includes: forelimb, hindlimb
Types of bones (4)
Long Short Flat Irregular
Long bones are most bones of the _____. Examples?
Limb Ex: Femur, radius, tibia
Short bones include… (4)
Carpal (knee) and Tarsal (hock) bones Patella and sesamoids
Flat bones include… (2)
Cranial bones Scapula
Irregular bones - examples?
Pelvis and vertebral column
How many pairs of ribs in a horse?
18
Vertebral formula
C7 T18 L6 S5 Ca15-21
Arabians may have one less…
Lumbar vertebrae
C1 is called the…
Atlas
C2 is called the…
Axis
Cervical =
Neck
Lumbar =
Loin
Thoracic =
Back
Sacral bones are _____.
Fused together
Coccygeal =
Tail
