9/23/21 Assessment

What kind of bones are horses splint bones ?

• ulna or fibula

• carpals or tarsals

• metacarpals or metatarsals

• digits

Answer explanation

they are the remnants of the the 2nd and 4th metacarpal/metatarsals

Where will you find the baculum (aka os penis)

• the tail

• the neck

• the nose

• the heart

• the penis

Answer explanation

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Where will you find the os cordis.

• the tail

• the neck

• the nose

• the heart

• the penis

Answer explanation

See colored arrows.

The pelvis is made out of (number)_________________ bones.

The biggest bone in domestic animals body is usually the _______________.

The head of the femur articulates with what?

• the condyles of the tibia

• the obturator foramen of the innominate bone

• the acetabulum of the innominate bone

• the trochlea of the patella

The head of the humerus articulate with what?

• the trochlear notch of the ulna

• the olecranon

• the glenoid cavity of the scapula

• the clavicle

Ruminants have upper and lower incisors

• true

• false

Answer explanation

they have no upper incisors.

Equines have upper and lower incisors.

• true

• false

The presence of pointy canine teeth is a sure marker of carnivore.

• true

• false

Answer explanation

pointy canines also occur in vegetarian species such as water deer and some primates. They are used for sexual display or defense.