30 Questions
What is the region between the two ears of a horse known as?
Poll
Where is the supra orbital fossa located on a horse's head?
Above the eye
What is the function of the third eye lid (nictitina) in a horse's eye?
Protection
What is the false nostril of a horse covered by to prevent entrance of cold air to the respiratory tract during racing?
Mucous membrane
Where is the parotid region located on a horse?
Just behind the angle of the lower jaw
What muscled area of a horse attaches the head to the body?
Neck
What is the chest girth circumference measurement taken around the barrel just behind the elbow and withers of a horse?
Breast (Brisket) Chest Girth
Which region of the horse consists of the scapula?
Shoulder region
Which joint is formed by the upper extremity of the humerus?
Point of the shoulder
What is the triangular hollow area between the external angle of the ileum and the head of the last rib called?
Flank
What is the joint between the distal end of the large metacarpal bone and the first phalanx with proximal sesamoids called?
Fetlock joint
Where is the axilla region located in a horse?
Inside the elbow
What is the highest part of the trunk where the height of an animal can be measured?
Withers
What is the region of the lumbar vertebrae that extends from the head of the last rib to the external angle of the ileum?
Loins or lumber region
Where is the croup region located?
Region of sacrum
What is the point at which the tail begins?
Dock or root tail
What is the highest point of the croup formed by the sacral tuber?
Point of croup
What is the area directly between the forelegs at the front of the abdomen below the neck formed by masses of muscles?
Breast (Brisket)
What is the joint between the 1st and 2nd phalanxes called?
Pastern joint
Where is the coronet located?
At the bottom of the pastern
What is the joint between the 2nd and 3rd phalanxes with distal sesamoids called?
Coffin joint
What is the point of the hip formed by?
External angle of ileum (tuber coxae)
What is the large tendon attached to the back of the hock known as?
Achilles tendon (Hamstring)
Where is the most prominent part of the hock located?
At the back
What is the anatomical term for the hind limb of an animal?
Thigh
Which part of the animal's body is associated with the term 'Gaskin'?
Achilles tendon
What is the male genital organ of a donkey called?
B.Ass
What is the female genital organ of a cow called?
Clitoris
What is the anatomical feature unique to sheep's tail?
Fatty tail
What is the distinguishing feature of a camel's nostrils?
Oblique slits
Learn about the points of a horse including the head, neck, trunk, tail, forelimbs, and hind limbs. Understand terms like ears, poll, forelock, forehead, nasal bridge, zygomatic ridge, and supraorbital fossa.
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