Equine 1 Obj. 5.02 - Skeletal/Muscular System

Where are the bones and skeletal system of the thoracic limbs found?

• Eye socket

• Front legs

• Loin area

• Stifle region

Swayback or a sagging back is most often associated with:

• a long, smooth, and flat neck muscle.

• good muscling in the back and loin.

• heavy muscling in the rump and thigh.

• weak muscling in the back and loin.

Where are the bones of the pelvic limbs found?

• Nasal canal

• Neck

• Hind legs

• Skull

A stifled horse requires surgery to:

• clear a blockage in the intestine.

• free a joint that is stuck.

• open an air passage to the lungs.

• remove grain stuck in the throat.

The canoe shaped breastbone made up of seven fused segments is the:

• poll.

• skull.

• sternum.

• stifle.

How many pairs of ribs are found in the skeletal system of a horse?

• 6

• 18

• 24

• 30

The approximate percent of a horse’s weight carried on the front legs is:

• 10

• 20

• 40

• 60

A long, smooth, flat neck muscle is most desirable because it ensures:

• all internal organs are protected during running.

• ease and freedom of movement of the forelegs.

• the hind legs are aligned with the forelegs.

• the head is balanced with the rump.

Long and well-sprung ribs are needed to:

• decrease the weight of the horse during sleeping.

• increase the length of the horse’s stride.

• provide protection and space for vital internal organs.

• serve as a birth canal for developing foals.

The most important and complex joint in the horse is the:

• fetlock.

• hock.

• pastern.

• stifle.