skeleton of a horse [1]![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
fibula ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Bone fused to the tibia and forming the outer limb between the femur and the tarsus.
ulna ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Bone fused to the radius and forming the inner limb between the humerus and the carpus.
atlas ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
First cervical vertebra supporting the head.
skull ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Bony structure enclosing and protecting the brain.
distal phalanx ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Last phalange of the digit having a thick corneous covering upon which the horse rests.
middle phalanx ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Second bone of the digit corresponding to the coronet.
proximal phalanx ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
First bone of the digit corresponding to the pastern.
patella ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Slightly bulging, small flat triangular bone located on the front surface of the stifle and articulating especially with the femur.
tarsus ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part of the hind limb formed of short bones located between the tibia, the fibula and the metatarsus; it acts as a shock absorber.
calcaneus ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Posterior bone of the tarsus articulating with the tibia and forming the protuberance of the hock.
tibia ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Long bone fused to the fibula and forming the inner limb between the femur and the tarsus.
femur ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Long bone of the hind limb articulating with the pelvis, the tibia and the fibula.
pelvis ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Bony girdle transmitting propulsion forward.
distal sesamoid ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Small elongated bone of the third phalange of the digit allowing the lower part of the limb to move.
sternum ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Long flat bone to which the ribs, in particular, are attached.
proximal sesamoid ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
One of two bones between the carpus (forelimb) or the tarsus (hind limb) and the first phalange forming the fetlock joint.
carpus ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Portion of the pectoral fin formed of short bones between the radius, the ulna and the metacarpus.
radius ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Long bone fused to the ulna and forming the outer portion of the limb between the humerus and the carpus.
olecranon ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Upper terminal part of the ulna articulating with the humerus; it forms the protuberance of the elbow.
humerus ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Long bone of the forelimb whose articulation with the scapula allows shocks to be absorbed when the horse runs.
mandible ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Toothed bone forming the lower jaw.
scapula ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Large thin flat bone connected to the trunk by numerous muscles and ligaments; it has a wide range of motion.
rib ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Thin curved bone articulating with the vertebral column and the sternum.