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WorksheetsIEA Anatomy Practice Test (TRE 25-26’)
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which bone forms the horse's "knee" in the front leg?
Femur
Carpus
Tarsus
Cannon
The gaskin is located between which two structures?
Hock and stifle
Fetlock and pastern
Shoulder and elbow
Barrel and croup
The horse's "withers" are formed by the tops of which vertebrae?
Cervical
Lumbar
Thoracic
Sacral
Which structure connects muscle to bone?
Ligament
Cartilage
Tendon
Fascia
The horse’s “forelock” grows from which part of the head?
Poll
Crest
Forehead
Mane
Which organ is missing in the horse that humans have?
Gallbladder
Appendix
Liver
Pancreas
The large flat bone in the horse’s skull that protects the brain is the:
Maxilla
Mandible
Occipital bone
Frontal bone
Which joint is equivalent to the human ankle?
Stifle
Hock
Fetlock
Elbow
The “cannon bone” is located between which two parts of the leg?
Shoulder and elbow
Knee and fetlock
Stifle and hock
Pastern and hoof
What is the main function of the frog in the horse’s hoof?
Support blood circulation
Protect from concussion
Anchor the shoe
Provide traction
Which part of the digestive system ferments fiber and produces energy?
Small intestine
Cecum
Stomach
Esophagus
The horse’s chestnut is best described as:
A small extra toe
A callus-like growth on the inside of the legs
A gland behind the ear
A protective pad on the hoof
The horse’s “stifle” is anatomically similar to the human:
Ankle
Hip
Knee
Elbow
The horse’s heart is located:
Directly under the withers
Between the forelimbs, behind the elbow
Just above the stomach
In the throatlatch
Which bone forms the horse’s upper jaw?
Mandible
Maxilla
Zygomatic
Nasal
The largest muscle group in the horse is found in the:
Neck
Shoulder
Hindquarters
Forearm
The “ergot” is located:
At the back of the fetlock
At the base of the ear
On the cannon bone
On the poll
The horse’s croup is found:
At the top of the neck
Between the withers and back
At the top of the hindquarters
Below the stifle
Which structure protects the horse’s eye and helps sweep away debris?
Cornea
Iris
Third eyelid
Retina
The “dock” refers to:
The base of the tail
The horse’s muzzle
The top of the withers
The end of the cannon bone
The horse’s splint bones are remnants of:
Extra toes
Cartilage
Ligaments
Teeth
The horse’s largest joint is the:
Elbow
Hock
Stifle
Fetlock
Which structure separates the horse’s chest cavity from its abdominal cavity?
Larynx
Diaphragm
Esophagus
Trachea
