Front Leg
Bone of the shoulder.
Scapula
What is the name of the bones in the neck
Cervical
Extra points: Atlas, axis
Strongest bone in the body
Femur
What is the difference between appendicular vs axial skeleton
Appendicular are bones in the legs while axial are the main axis bones of the body
How many cervical vertebrae do all mammals have?
7
7
What are the group of bones of the spinal column attaching to the ribs called
Thoracic
What is considered an accessory bone of the hind leg?
Splint bones
Smallest bone in the horses body is located where?
The ear and it is called stapes
How many lumbar bones does a horse/cow have
6
How many bones in the pastern of a horse?
2. Long and short
What are the bones after the thoracic but before the hip in the spinal column called
Lumbar
Which two bones are fused in thew tarsus?
1 and 2 tarsal bones
Junction between lumbar and sacral is called
lumbo-sacral
What is the last true rib of a cow
T13
What bones run along-side the canon bone of a horse on both sides?
Splint bones
What are the spinal bones over the hip called
Sacral
Smallest bone in the hoof
Navicular
What is the true knee?
Stifle
What vertebrae are fused in the pelvis
Sacral vertebrae
What is the name of all the long bones of the leg?
Humerus, Canon, Radius, splint bones, and pastern bones (long and short)
What are the tail bones called
caudal or coccygeal
Name the bone that makes up the plantar apspect of the tarsus ?
Calcaneus
How many knees does a horse have
2
Fun fact: elephants are the only mammals with 4 true knees
From what point down are front and hind legs the same? Horse/cow
Knees and Hocks