Evolution
How many toes did the first equid have on its hind feet?
3
What is the reason that people are able to rotate their hands to face-up or palm-down? Name the two bones.
Radius and Ulna
What joint in the horse is equivalent to the human knee?
Stifle
The 'C' in "Cows Think Like Steve Crazy represents what part of the spinal column?
Cervical
How many bones does the horse have?
205
What is the name of the first ancestor of the modern horse?
Eohippus
How many fingers do the modern horse stand on?
1
The hock corresponds to what part of the human skeleton?
Ankle and heel
The 'T' in "Cows Think Like Steve Crazy represents what part of the spinal column?
Thoracic
How many bones does a human have?
206
What is the name of the first TRUE Monodactyl?
Pliohippus
True or False. In horses, the radius and ulna are fused together and the rotation is prevented.
True
What horse joint corresponds to the joint of a human knuckle or ball of the foot?
Fetlock Joint
What part of the spine is also known as the tailbone?
Coccygeal
True or False. Horses and humans both have collar bones.
False
Which ancestor of the modern horse began to look more like modern ponies?
Merychippus
What is the bone located in the horse's hoof?
Coffin
This small side bone represents the remnant evolutionary side toes of the horse.
Splint bone
The 'S' in "Cows Think Like Steve Crazy" represents what part of the spinal column?
Sacral
How many pairs of ribs does a horse have?
18 pairs
What is the name of the last remaining species of wild horse?
Przewalski's horse
Hoof wall
This bone is the equivalent to the long middle bone of the human foot or hand.
Cannon bone
The 'L' in "Cows Think Like Steve Crazy represents what part of the spinal column?
Lumbar
The Carpus or knee of the horse is comparable to what part of the human skeleton?
Wrist