Anatomy of the Horse: with Aaron Horowitz and Rolf Berg

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It will be almost impermeable, meaning water or any other things which come in contact with it will not be able to penetrate the wall.

The exocrine function of the pancreas is the production of digestive juice, which is released into the proximal duodenum. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. The outer wall of the groove is made up of the wall of the bar and sole and the wall on the other side comprises the wall of the frog.

To do so, the oviducts are lined with a layer of cilia, which produce a current that flows toward the uterus. The equine skeleton is the framework of the horse’s body as well as providing protection for the horse’s vital organs, such as the heart, lung and intestines. However, you should pay attention to the ears' "mobility" – if the horse moves his ears too much, it might speak for his temper (hyperactivity, nervousness), a complete lack of thereof might mean that the horse is deaf. The hairs of the mane and tail differ depending on the type of the horse – cold-blooded ones have thick, coarse hair, while hot-blooded horses have the opposite hair – silky and thin.

Forehead – is under the ears on the front of the horse's head, usually covered with a forelock that grows out of the crown.You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. The horse’s small intestine is approximately 70 feet long, comprising 30% of the total digestive system.

Bog spavin – a convex protrusion that may be caused by overgrowth of the fascia that is responsible for keeping tendons around the hock, inflammation of said tendons, or position of the heel bone. It can be fascinating to see how the body’s normal structure is formed to allow optimal functionality! The vertebral column of the horse consists of 7 cervical, 18 thoracic, 6 lumbar, 5 sacral, and about 20 caudal vertebrae.It is characteristic for breed and racing horses with a long top part of the head and short bottom part, with a broad forehead. There are cavities between the trabeculae which form the subarachnoid space, and are filled by cerebrospinal fluid. The lymph vessels are connected to lymph nodes, and lymph is filtered within lymph nodes before reaching the bloodstream.