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  2. Skeletal system of the horse - Wikipedia

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    Skeleton of a horse. The skeletal system of the horse has three major functions in the body. It protects vital organs, provides framework, and supports soft parts of the body. Horses typically have 205 bones. The pelvic limb typically contains 19 bones, while the thoracic limb contains 20 bones.

  3. Equine anatomy - Wikipedia

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    The skeleton of the horse has three major functions in the body. It protects vital organs, provides framework, and supports soft parts of the body. Horses have 205 bones, which are divided into the appendicular skeleton (the legs) and the axial skeleton (the skull, vertebral column, sternum, and ribs).

  4. Limbs of the horse - Wikipedia

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    Skeleton of the lower forelimb. Each forelimb of the horse runs from the scapula or shoulder blade to the third phalanx (coffin or pedal) bones. In between are the humerus (arm), radius (forearm), elbow joint, ulna (elbow), carpus (knee) bones and joint, large metacarpal (cannon), small metacarpal (splint), sesamoid, fetlock joint, first phalanx (long pastern), pastern joint, second phalanx ...

  5. File:Horse anatomy.svg - Wikipedia

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  6. Muscular system of the horse - Wikipedia

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    Fairly commonly injured by horses doing fast work, the DDFT is round in cross section. Superficial digital flexor: Runs down the back of the leg, behind the carpus and cannon, branches below the fetlock and inserts into the distal side of the 1st phalanx and proximal side of the 2nd phalanx. Flexes the elbow, carpus and lower joints.

  7. File:Horseanatomy.png - Wikipedia

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  8. Horse hoof - Wikipedia

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    Quittor, an infection of collateral cartilages in the lower leg is also sometimes seen, although most commonly in draft horses. Hoof wall separation disease is a genetic hoof disease. Quarter cracks are vertical splits in a hoof wall, most commonly seen on the inside of the front hooves or the outside of the hind hooves.

  9. Category:Horse anatomy - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Horse anatomy" The following 50 pages are in this category, out of 50 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * Equine anatomy; B.