Animal Anatomy Overview

Flashcards covering key concepts on animal anatomy discussed in the lecture.

In a horse, the phalanges are referred to as __, __, and __.

P1, P2, P3

The __ is the place on the back of the leg of a horse where there is a little tuft of hair.

Fetlock

The part of the horse's hoof that surrounds the coffin bone is called the __.

Hoof wall

The __ separates the hairline and the keratin of the hoof.

Coronary band

The two squishy parts at the back of a horse's hoof are known as the __ of the heel.

Bulbs

The middle part of the horse's hoof that is also squishy is called the __.

Frog

The __ refers to the front part of the hoof of a horse.

Toe

The two sides of the bulbs in a horse's hoof are known as the __.

Quarters

Cows have __ teats compared to horses, which only have two.

Four

The triangular area noted on cows is called the __ fossa, which is not found on horses.

Parabola

The term for the side abdomen of a goat is the __.

Flank