What is happening when a horse is said to be "favoring" a leg? - ✔✔The horse will be limping slightly. (HS; 12)
What is the main physiological
... [Show More] function of thrombocytes? - ✔✔Blood clotting
What is the anatomical name for the bone that forms the point of the hock? - ✔✔Calcaneous
What is the endocrine system? - ✔✔The system of glands that produces hormones to regulate growth, reproduction, metabolism, and digestion (ID, 92)
What is the field of vision for the average horse? - ✔✔215 degrees for each eye
What occupies the area between the bars of the hoof
and is elastic and wedge-shaped? - ✔✔The Frog
What common term refers to the secretion produced by the
lacrimal glands? - ✔✔Tears
What is the common term for the apocrine tubular glands? - ✔✔Sweat glands
The normal, ideal hoof supports the primary weight of the horse on what part? - ✔✔The hoof wall
What is the term that describes a horse having small, narrow, squinty eyes set back in the horse's head? - ✔✔Pig-eyed
What is the term for the area of the horse between the
last rib and hip? - ✔✔Coupling( loin)
How many ribs does a horse have? - ✔✔18 pairs or 36 ribs
Name the three classifications of muscles. - ✔✔Smooth, Cardiac, and Skeletal
What is the term for the type of vision where the horse sees the same scene with both eyes? - ✔✔Binocular vision
Name four different types of teeth found in the adult horse's mouth. - ✔✔Premolars, molars, incisors, canines, wolf teeth
Name four parts of the structure of the horse's hoof? - ✔✔Periople, hoof wall, white line, frog, sole, bars, bulbs
What structure carries blood away from the heart? - ✔✔Arteries
What separates the frog from the bar and sole? - ✔✔Collateral groove or sulcus, commissures.
Two part question. How many chestnuts does a horse have and where are they located? - ✔✔4 Chestnuts total. 2 on front legs above the knee. 2 on back legs below the hock
What vein is located in the groove between the brachiocephalic and sternomandibular muscles in the neck? - ✔✔External jugular (also accept jugular)
Galvayne's groove appears on the upper corner incisor at about 10 years of age. At what age has the groove completely disappeared from the tooth? - ✔✔30 years
Color is largely controlled by the pigment melanin. What are the two forms of melanin? - ✔✔Eumelanin and Pheomelanin
What gland produces the hormone epinephrine? - ✔✔Adrenal gland
What is the common term for the proximal interphalangeal joint? - ✔✔Pastern joint
In regards to anatomy, the horses first line of defense against cold weather is a long thick hair coat which provides insulation and protection. What part of the anatomy provides additional insulation and is considered to be the next line of defense against cold? - ✔✔Fat (layer of fat under the skin)
What part of the horse's foot provides traction and absorbs shock? - ✔✔The Frog
The hind gut of the horse is the site of active microbial digestion of fibrous feeds into what primaryenergy source for the horse? - ✔✔Volatile Fatty Acids (VFA)
What naturally causes the shape of a horse's teeth to change? - ✔✔Age and wear
What is the result of a thick throatlatch when a horse flexes at the poll? - ✔✔Breathing and blood flow may be restricted
What two gases are exchanged between the horse and the environment? - ✔✔Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
Name the part of the horse's body located above the gaskin and below the flank. - ✔✔Stifle
What term refers to the right side of the horse? - ✔✔Off side or far side
Which nerve is responsible for motor control of the eyelid, ear and facial muscles? - ✔✔Facial nerve
There are three (3) main functions of the hoof. What are they? - ✔✔Shock absorption, locomotion and circulation
How many teeth does a mare have? - ✔✔36 (HS 315-1)
What is forging? - ✔✔Striking the undersurface of the front foot
with the toe of the rear foot
What is monocular vision? - ✔✔The ability to see separate objects with
each eye at the same time
What is the area between the loin and the
tail head called? - ✔✔Croup
What is it called when the lower jaw is
shorter than the upper jaw? - ✔✔Parrot mouth
Can a horse vomit? - ✔✔No
Does a horse have a gallbladder? - ✔✔No
How many teeth does a stallion or gelding
have? - ✔✔40 permanent teeth (HS 315-1)
Teeth that are smallish and white with a
distinct neck are called ______. - ✔✔Temporary or milk teeth
Name two parts of a horse's large intestine. - ✔✔Cecum, large colon, small colon and
rectum
What is deglutition? - ✔✔Swallowing
Movements of stomach and intestines, and
elimination of residue are called _______. - ✔✔Defecation
What is the capacity of the large colon? - ✔✔80 quarts
How long is the large colon? - ✔✔10 to 12 feet
At rest, which legs, front or rear, support
more weight? - ✔✔Front legs
Is navicular disease an unsoundness or a
blemish? - ✔✔Unsoundness
What condition causes the hoof to turn up
and develop rough, deep rings in the hoof
wall? - ✔✔Founder
What hoof condition is caused by overfeeding,
severe concussion or disease, and
abnormal management? - ✔✔Founder
Is a cataract an unsoundness or a blemish? - ✔✔Unsoundness
What is another term for a bone spavin? - ✔✔Jack spavin
Age can best be determined by examining
what two aspects of the incisor teeth? - ✔✔Wear and slant
Where is the horse's gallbladder located? - ✔✔A horse has no gallbladder
What is the first part of the digestive tract? - ✔✔Mouth
Mastication is also known as ______. - ✔✔Chewing
Normally a horse voids how much feces
per day? - ✔✔approximently 33-50 Pounds per day
How many bones make up the skeleton of a horse? - ✔✔205
You can determine this by studying the 12 front teeth, called incisors. - ✔✔Age
What body system is made up of joints and bones? - ✔✔Skeletal System
Name 6 conformation defects seen in the front limbs. - ✔✔Bowlegs, Knock Knees, Bench Knees, Base narrow, Base wide, calf knees, buck knees, pigeon toed, splayfooted, camped in, camped out, short & steep pasterns, coon footed
Which body system consists of a pair of kidneys, the ureters, the bladder, and the urethra? - ✔✔The urinary system
What condition is characterized by the cannon bones being set too far to the outside of the knee? - ✔✔Bench knees
What are 3 signs that a horse is aging? - ✔✔Sway back, deep hollows above ears, graying hair, change in feeding
What is the largest tissue mass in the horse's body? - ✔✔Muscle
How many vertebrae are in the thoracic region? - ✔✔Eighteen
Night eyes are a common name for what structure on the horse? - ✔✔Chestnuts
Baby teeth or milk teeth are also known as what? - ✔✔Deciduous teeth
What is it called when a horse curls its upper lip and holds its head in the air? - ✔✔Flehmen response (ES; 62) [Show Less]