Horse anatomy

The skeleton of a horse weights 10% to 20% of a horse

• True

• False

Horses can't have arthritis.

• True

• False

What is TMJ?

• Temporomandibular jaw

• Temporomandibular joint

When horses can't _____ they probably have a problem with their jaw.

• Smile

• Sneeze

• Yawn

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In the video, the vet is pointing the places where horses can have...

• ...tickles, injury, and itchiness

• ...pain, injury, and tension

• ...arthrosis, itchiness, and pain

Atlas is a

• Muscle

• Nerve

• Vertebrae

What's the Atlas's role in the horse's body?

• It's the first signal of pain

• It bears the skull

• It protects internal organs

What may have many bad consequences for horses?

• Pulling the head

• Pushing the head

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Why are horses' shoulders joint different from humans'?

Horses don't have a clavicle to estabilize the ____ cage.

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