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

<p>Mucous membrane</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the parotid region located on a horse?

<p>Just behind the angle of the lower jaw</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Neck</p> 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?

<p>Breast (Brisket) Chest Girth</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which region of the horse consists of the scapula?

<p>Shoulder region</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Point of the shoulder</p> 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?

<p>Flank</p> 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?

<p>Fetlock joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the axilla region located in a horse?

<p>Inside the elbow</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Withers</p> 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?

<p>Loins or lumber region</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the croup region located?

<p>Region of sacrum</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the point at which the tail begins?

<p>Dock or root tail</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Point of croup</p> 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?

<p>Breast (Brisket)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Pastern joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the coronet located?

<p>At the bottom of the pastern</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Coffin joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the point of the hip formed by?

<p>External angle of ileum (tuber coxae)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Achilles tendon (Hamstring)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the most prominent part of the hock located?

<p>At the back</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Thigh</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Achilles tendon</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the male genital organ of a donkey called?

<p>B.Ass</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the female genital organ of a cow called?

<p>Clitoris</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Fatty tail</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Oblique slits</p> Signup and view all the answers

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