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12 gru 2022 · The cervical (neck) vertebral column connects the base of the skull at the occiput, to the first thoracic vertebra, and thus the beginning of the ribcage. The cervical vertebrae are very different to one another, apart from the 3rd to the 7th which may be considered typical.
28 paź 2017 · The neck. The skeleton of the horse’s neck consists of seven cervical vertebrae (Fig. 2.3), the first of which is the atlas (Fig. 2.4) and the second the axis (Fig. 2.5). The long strong ligament of the neck, the nuchal ligament (Fig. 2.7), is attached to the axis.
A horse's neck is a complex structure with more than 100 muscles and seven cervical vertebrae. These seven cervical vertebrae connect to form an S-shape from the nape of the neck to the withers. The top two are shaped slightly differently from the rest and help move and support the head.
20 lip 2024 · The horse has a very heavy head on the end of long lever - the neck. The head and neck in total make up about 10% of the horse's body weight. The head makes up for about 4% and the neck 6% of the total body weight.
19 lut 2021 · The horse’s neck is a long lever which connects the head to the rest of the body. The sheer weight of the head and length of the neck means that movement and positioning of the head and neck will affect the balance, centre of mass and movement of the rest of the horse.
8 cze 2016 · Anatomy. The spinal column of the horse extends from the occipital condyles to the tail and consists of approximately 50 separate short bones, the vertebrae. The spinal column supports the body axis and thus the maintenance of posture.
This review offers an overview of the current scientific findings on the biomechanical functions and structures of the equine neck. These findings are divided in 7 chapters. This summary focuses on the first two.
