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    The Equine Skeletal System

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    The skeletal system functions to protect vital organs, allow for locomotion, and provide dynamic storage for minerals. There are two main classifications of bones: axial and appendicular. The axial skeleton includes the bones of the head, neck, ribcage, and back. The appendicular skeleton includes the bones of the legs. Key bones of the equine skull include the mandible, maxilla, and facial crest. The axial skeleton also includes the vertebral column with 18 ribs and vertebrae in the thorax, lumbar, and lumbosacral regions. Injuries to the cervical spine can affect the gait in all four limbs if the spinal nerves are damaged, potentially causing ataxia.

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    The skeletal system functions to protect vital organs, allow for locomotion, and provide dynamic storage for minerals. There are two main classifications of bones: axial and appendicular. The axial skeleton includes the bones of the head, neck, ribcage, and back. The appendicular skeleton includes the bones of the legs. Key bones of the equine skull include the mandible, maxilla, and facial crest. The axial skeleton also includes the vertebral column with 18 ribs and vertebrae in the thorax, lumbar, and lumbosacral regions. Injuries to the cervical spine can affect the gait in all four limbs if the spinal nerves are damaged, potentially causing ataxia.

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    The skeletal system functions to protect vital organs, allow for locomotion, and provide dynamic storage for minerals. There are two main classifications of bones: axial and appendicular. The axial skeleton includes the bones of the head, neck, ribcage, and back. The appendicular skeleton includes the bones of the legs. Key bones of the equine skull include the mandible, maxilla, and facial crest. The axial skeleton also includes the vertebral column with 18 ribs and vertebrae in the thorax, lumbar, and lumbosacral regions. Injuries to the cervical spine can affect the gait in all four limbs if the spinal nerves are damaged, potentially causing ataxia.

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    The Equine Skeletal System

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    Savannah Simone Petrachenko
    The skeletal system functions to protect vital organs, allow for locomotion, and provide dynamic storage for minerals. There are two main classifications of bones: axial and appendicular. The axial skeleton includes the bones of the head, neck, ribcage, and back. The appendicular skeleton includes the bones of the legs. Key bones of the equine skull include the mandible, maxilla, and facial crest. The axial skeleton also includes the vertebral column with 18 ribs and vertebrae in the thorax, lumbar, and lumbosacral regions. Injuries to the cervical spine can affect the gait in all four limbs if the spinal nerves are damaged, potentially causing ataxia.

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    The Skeletal System

    Functions Protection of vital organs Locomotion Dynamic storage for minerals Bones are living Classication of Bones Long Short Flat Sesamoid Pneumatic Only the sinuses are pneumatic bones (have air in them) Irregular

    Axial = head, neck, ribcage, and back Appendicular = legs The Equine Skull

    Mandible = bottom Maxilla = top Function of the facial crest Foramen = hole Axial Skeleton: Vertebral Column

    Thorax = chest 18 ribs Thoracic = does not move

    Lumbar = more exibility Lumbosacral junction = junction between the hindquarters and the rest of the horse

    Cervical Spine Injuries The spinal nerves that supply the limbs have to pass through the spinal canal. Any inammation in or around the spinal cord can directly effect the gait in all 4 limbs. When these nerves are damaged, the horse can become ataxic. Ataxia: Horse cannot control its limbs (NOT safe to ride, requires neurological exam) 1 = just noticeable 5 = horse is down Wobblers: Cervical vertebral malformation Horse is ataxic Narrowing of the cervical spinal canal Instability of the cervical spinal canal Example: Young, fast-growing horse Excessive caloric intake Imbalance of trace minerals Compromised bone development OCD (osteocondrosis) Add intense training (Rolkr) Trauma to vertebrae Degeneration Compression of the spinal cord

    Axial Skeleton

    Appendicular Skeleton

    Pelvic Anatomy Pelvis Ilium Ischium Pubis Hip Joint Ball and socket The Hindlimb

    Landmarks Triangle of hindquarter Wing of ilium Point of buttock Stie Lumbosacral (LS) placement Strength of LS (loin) Functional Conformation Stie location Length of femur Length of tibia Placement of hock The Forelimb

    Landmarks Point of shoulder Slope of shoulder = scapula Length of humerus Point of elbow Slope of pastern Anatomy of the Shoulder Joint No true bony connection "synsarcosis" Functional Conformation Pillar of support Lightness of the forehand Strong coupling Strength of LS Matching stride lengths

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