Equine Anatomy/Teeth

Generally speaking, what tooth do we use to estimate a horse’s age?

corner incisor

What is the term for removing sharp enamel points?

floating

What is the scientific name for the navicular bone?

distal sesamoid

How many milk teeth do horses have?

24

What is the organ missing in horses?

gallbladder

What do horses do to see up close?

look perpendicular to the ground

Where is the best place to feed horses?

ground

What is the purpose of the stay apparatus?

conserve energy while standing

What age do horses have a ‘full mouth’?

6 years

What is a horse’s knee equivalent to in humans?

wrist / carpus

The hoof wall grows distally from…..

coronary band

Where does fermentation occur in horses?

cecum and colon

What is the function of the nuchal ligament?

to hold the weight of the head

What type of teeth and jaw do horses have?

Hypsodont and anisognathic

What is the order for age of eruption for the permanent incisors?

2.5, 3.5, 4.5

What is the age of eruption for permanent canine teeth?

4-5 years

What is the order for the age of eruption for premolars?

2.5, 3, 3.5

What is the order for the age of permanent eruption for the molars?

1, 2, 3-4

What is the name for the 1st premolar?

wolf tooth

This mark on the tooth appears at 10 years old.

galvayne's groove

This term means grabbing onto an inanimate object and sucking air in.

cribbing

What is another name for the splint bone?

2nd and 3rd metacarpal

What is another name for the cannon bone?

metacarpal

How many bones make up the carpal joint?

7

What is another name for the fetlock joint?

metacarpal-phalangeal joint

What is another name for the metacarpal-phalangeal joint?

fetlock

The cannon bone is also known as M__

M3

What is another name for the proximal phalanx?

long pastern

What is another name for the middle phalanx

short pastern

What is another name for the distal phalanx?

coffin bone

What is the bottom of the coffin bone (p3) called?

pedal bone

What is another name for the distal sesamoid?

navicular bone

The pastern joint is between…

p1 and p2

The coffin joint is between…

p2 and p3

What is another name for the pastern joint (p1-p2)?

proximal interphalangeal joint

What is another name for the coffin joint (p2-p3)?

distal interphalangeal joint

The carpus is also known as the …

knee

The knee in horses is the…

carpus