Points of Farm Animals by Prof. Dr. Amira Goma

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What is the region between the two ears of a horse known as?

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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 Signup and view all the answers

Where is the parotid region located on a horse?

Just behind the angle of the lower jaw Signup and view all the answers

What muscled area of a horse attaches the head to the body?

Neck Signup and view all the answers

What is the chest girth circumference measurement taken around the barrel just behind the elbow and withers of a horse?

Breast (Brisket) Chest Girth Signup and view all the answers

Which region of the horse consists of the scapula?

Shoulder region Signup and view all the answers

Which joint is formed by the upper extremity of the humerus?

Point of the shoulder Signup and view all the answers

What is the triangular hollow area between the external angle of the ileum and the head of the last rib called?

Flank Signup and view all the answers

What is the joint between the distal end of the large metacarpal bone and the first phalanx with proximal sesamoids called?

Fetlock joint Signup and view all the answers

Where is the axilla region located in a horse?

Inside the elbow Signup and view all the answers

What is the highest part of the trunk where the height of an animal can be measured?

Withers Signup and view all the answers

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 Signup and view all the answers

Where is the croup region located?

Region of sacrum Signup and view all the answers

What is the point at which the tail begins?

Dock or root tail Signup and view all the answers

What is the highest point of the croup formed by the sacral tuber?

Point of croup Signup and view all the answers

What is the area directly between the forelegs at the front of the abdomen below the neck formed by masses of muscles?

Breast (Brisket) Signup and view all the answers

What is the joint between the 1st and 2nd phalanxes called?

Pastern joint Signup and view all the answers

Where is the coronet located?

At the bottom of the pastern Signup and view all the answers

What is the joint between the 2nd and 3rd phalanxes with distal sesamoids called?

Coffin joint Signup and view all the answers

What is the point of the hip formed by?

External angle of ileum (tuber coxae) Signup and view all the answers

What is the large tendon attached to the back of the hock known as?

Achilles tendon (Hamstring) Signup and view all the answers

Where is the most prominent part of the hock located?

At the back Signup and view all the answers

What is the anatomical term for the hind limb of an animal?

Thigh Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the animal's body is associated with the term 'Gaskin'?

Achilles tendon Signup and view all the answers

What is the male genital organ of a donkey called?

B.Ass Signup and view all the answers

What is the female genital organ of a cow called?

Clitoris Signup and view all the answers

What is the anatomical feature unique to sheep's tail?

Fatty tail Signup and view all the answers

What is the distinguishing feature of a camel's nostrils?

Oblique slits Signup and view all the answers

Points of Farm Animals by Prof. Dr. Amira Goma - Horse Anatomy

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