AVS 393 Training the Standardbred Horse: Points of the horse, anatomy, lameness examination and gaits.

JavaScript isn't enabled in your browser, so this file can't be opened. Enable and reload.

Ok to do this quiz at home, open book if necessary. Ok to retake if necessary. This quiz is intended to be a learning tool for self-improvement and self-assessment. Please complete it by 4.59PM on Friday of finals week. You may use the labelled images below for reference.

Email *

What is your name?

Parts of the horse

The Equine Skeleton

Bones of the lower front leg. 2nd metacarpal (splint bone) is on the inside (medial side) of leg, 3rd (the cannon bone) in the middle, 4th (splint bone) on the outside (lateral side). Hind-leg is almost identical beneath the hock, but the corresponding bones will be termed metatarsals.

Bones of the lower leg - side view

Details of ligaments of lower leg

Walk and trot

Canter and gallop

In the picture above, the student's hand is on what part of the horse?

1 point

Shoulder joint

Elbow

Withers

Poll

Croup

Clear selection

This picture refers to the two questions below. Ignore the circle around the yellow flower.

In the picture above, the student's hand is on what part of the horse?

1 point

Shoulder joint

Elbow

Withers

Poll

Croup

Clear selection

In the same picture above, the circle labelled A is on what part of the horse?

1 point

Shoulder joint

Elbow

Withers

Poll

Croup

Clear selection

In the picture below, the circle labelled A shows the location of which:

1 point

Stifle

Hip joint

Croup

Dock

Point of Hip

Back

Clear selection

In the picture below, the circle labelled B shows the location of which:

1 point

Stifle

Hip joint

Croup

Dock

Point of Hip

Back

Clear selection

In the picture below, the letter C shows the location of which:

1 point

Stifle

Hip joint

Croup

Dock

Point of Hip

Back

Clear selection

In the picture below, the student's hand shows the location of which:

1 point

Stifle

Hip joint

Croup

Dock

Point of Hip

Back

Clear selection

In the picture below, what soft tissue structure (i.e. muscle tendon or ligament) is the student's finger on?

1 point

Extensor tendon

Cannon Bone

Splint bone

suspensory ligament

deep digital flexor tendon

superficial digital flexor tendon

Clear selection

In the picture below, what soft tissue structure (i.e. muscle tendon or ligament) is the student's finger on?

1 point

Extensor tendon

Cannon Bone

Splint bone

suspensory ligament

deep digital flexor tendon

superficial digital flexor tendon

Clear selection

In the picture below, what soft tissue structure (i.e. muscle tendon or ligament) is the student's finger on?

1 point

Extensor tendon

Cannon Bone

Splint bone

suspensory ligament

deep digital flexor tendon

superficial digital flexor tendon

Clear selection

In the picture below, what soft tissue structure (i.e. muscle tendon or ligament) is the student's finger on?

1 point

Extensor tendon

Cannon Bone

Splint bone

suspensory ligament

deep digital flexor tendon

superficial digital flexor tendon

Clear selection

In the picture below, boney tissue structure (i.e. a BONE) is the student's finger on?

1 point

Extensor tendon

Cannon Bone

Splint bone

suspensory ligament

deep digital flexor tendon

superficial digital flexor tendon

Clear selection

In the picture below, the distal tip of what BONEY structure (i.e. a bone) is the student's finger on?

1 point

Extensor tendon

Cannon Bone

Medial splint bone

Lateral splint bone

suspensory ligament

deep digital flexor tendon

superficial digital flexor tendon

Clear selection

In the picture below, what BONEY structure (i.e. a bone) are the student's index, middle and annular fingers on, but probably not the pinky?

1 point

Extensor tendon

Cannon Bone

Medial splint bone

Lateral splint bone

suspensory ligament

deep digital flexor tendon

superficial digital flexor tendon

Clear selection

In the picture below, what BONEY structure (i.e. a bone) is indicated by the black line?

1 point

Extensor tendon

Cannon Bone

Medial splint bone

Lateral splint bone

suspensory ligament

deep digital flexor tendon

superficial digital flexor tendon

Clear selection

There is no picture associated with this question. Check all the true answers

3 points

Metacarpals II, III and Iv represent the medial splint bone, cannon bone, and lateral splint bone, in that order, on the front leg

Metatarsals II, III and Iv represent the medial splint bone, cannon bone, and lateral splint bone, in that order, on the back leg

Moving from front to back on the horses lower leg between the knee (or hock) and fetlock, one finds the structures in the following order, extensor tendon, cannon bone, splint bones, suspensory ligament, deep digital flexor tendon, superficial digital flexor tendon.

The two pictures show manipulation of the left hind leg of the horse and the human left leg. Please check all the correct statements

5 points

This shows flexion of the horse's stifle and hock

This shows flexion of the human's knee but extension of the ankle

The horses stifle is homologous to the human knee (femoro-tibial joint), and the horse's hock is analogous to the human ankle (tibio tarsal joint)

This picture shows the existence of the reciprocal apparatus in both the horse and the human

When rolling, the horse's hind leg will assume a position analogous to that illustrated by the human (see image below of a foal on its back)

When a dog lies on its back and is relaxed enough to have its tummy scratched, it is able to extend it's tarsal joint independent of its stifle. (See image below of a dog on its back)

Dogs therefore have a reciprocal apparatus

A foal rolling