Horse Anatomy
Horse Anatomy
Horse Anatomy
External View
Skeletal View
(1) Poll. (10) Pelvis. (21) 1st (31) Fore cannon
(2) Atlas.(1st (11) Femur. phalanx (long (metarcarpal 3)
cervical (12) Fibula. pastern) (32) Carpal bones.
vertebra) (13) Tibia. (22) Tarsal (technically the wrist
(3) Axis. (14) Calcaneus. (one bones (hock or but always called the
(4) 7th (last) of the tarsal bones ankle) knee)
cervical forming the point of (23) Patella. (33) Radius.
vertebra. the hock) (24) 18th (last) (34) Humerus.
(5) Scapular (15) Hind splint rib. (35) Sternum.
Cartilage. bone. (25) Costal (36) Scapula.
(6) 18th (last) (16) Hind cannon cartilage. (37) Mandible.
Thoracic (metatarsal 3) (26) Xiphoid (38) Diastema. (bar)
vertebra. (17) Sesamoids. cartilage. (39) Canine.
(7) 6th (last) (18) Navicular. (27) Ulna. (40) Incisors.
lumbar (19) 3rd phalanx (28) Fore (41) Cheek teeth.
vertebra. (pedal or coffin splint bone. (42) Facial crest.
(8) Sacrum. bone) (29) (43) Orbit.
(9) 1st (20) 2nd phalanx Sesamoids. (44) Cranium.
coccygeal (short pastern) (30) Navicular.
vertebra.
The Hoof
1) Digital flexor tendon. (7) Pedal bone.
(2) Sesamoidean ligament. (8) Laminar corium.
(3) Digital extensor tendon. (9) Wall.
(4) Long pastern bone. (10) White line.
(5) Short pastern bone. (11) Sole.
(6) Coronary corium. (12) Plantar cushion.
(13) Navicular bone.
Respiratory System
Digestive System
(1) Anus. (6) Liver.
(2) Rectum. (7) Diaphragm.
(3) Base of caecum. (8) Oesophagus.
(4) Small intestine. (9) Large colon.
(5) Kidney. (10) Caecum.
(11) Small colon