Horse Anatomy Quiz

Horse Anatomy

• Back: The area between the withers and the loin, where the saddle sits.
• Barrel: The horse's torso, containing the ribcage and vital organs.
• Belly: The underside of the horse, between the ribcage and the hindquarters.
• Branches of Jaw: The two sides of the lower jawbone, also known as the mandible.
• Brisket: The area between the horse's front legs, just below the chest.
• Buttock: The muscular area of the hindquarters behind the hip and above the thigh.
• Cannon or cannon bone: The long, straight bone between the knee or hock and the fetlock joint.
• Cheek or Jowl: The fleshy area on the side of the horse's face, extending from the corner of the mouth to the jawline.
• Chest or Breast: The broad, muscular area on the front of the horse, between the forelegs.
• Chestnut: A small, callus-like growth found on the inside of the horse's leg above the knee or below the hock.
• Chin: The lower part of the horse's face, below the lower lip.
• Coupling: The area between the back and the croup, also known as the coupling.
• Crest: The ridge on the back of the horse's skull, between the ears.
• Dock: The base of the tail where it attaches to the horse's body.
• Elbow: The joint connecting the upper front leg (arm) and the forearm.
• Ears: The two structures on the top of the horse's head that are responsible for hearing.
• Eyes: The two organs on the sides of the horse's face that are responsible for vision.
• Fetlock: The joint between the cannon bone and pastern, resembling an ankle.
• Frog: The V-shaped, rubbery structure on the underside of the hoof that provides traction and shock absorption.
• Hock: The bony protrusion on the back of the hock joint.
• Hooves: The hard, protective outer covering of the horse's foot, made of keratin.
• Jugular groove: The shallow groove on either side of the horse's neck where the jugular vein is located.
• Knee: The joint in the front leg that connects the forearm and the cannon bone.
• Loin: The area between the back and the croup.
• Lower Lip: The soft, fleshy part of the horse's mouth, above the chin.
• Mane: The long hair that grows from the horse's crest and falls onto the neck.
• Muzzle: The soft, fleshy area surrounding the horse's nostrils and mouth.
• Nose or Bridge of Nose: The top, bony part of the horse's muzzle.
• Nostril: The two openings in the horse's muzzle that are responsible for respiration.
• Pastern: The sloping part of the horse's leg between the front and the hoof.
• Point of Butt: The outermost part of the horse's hindquarters, formed by the ischium bone.
• Point of Hip: The bony protrusion at the top of the horse's hindquarters, near the base of the spine.
• Point of Hock: The bony protrusion on the back of the hock joint.
• Poll: The top of the horse's head, located between the ears.
• Ribs: The curved bones that form the ribcage, protecting the horse's vital organs.
• Shoulder: The sloping area of the horse's front leg between the withers and the point of the shoulder.
• Stifle Joint: The large, complex joint in the hind leg, equivalent to the human knee.