Term
| What are the 5 insensitive (non-elastic) structures of the foot? |
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Definition
- The periople
- The hoof wal
- the white line
- the insensitive frog
- the insensitive solel |
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Term
| How far does the periople extend below the coronary band? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the three layers of the hoof wall? |
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Definition
- The stratum externum
- The stratum medium
- The stratum internum |
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Term
What does the stratum externum look like?
What does the stratum externum do? |
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Definition
- It is a thin layer of horny scales that gives the glossy appearance to the outer hoof wall below the periople.
- It helps to protect the hoof wall from evaporation. |
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Term
| The stratum medium has what characteristics? |
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Definition
- composes the bulk of the hoof wall
- Is the densest part of the hoof wall
- Contains the pigment in pigmented feet |
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Term
| What is the stratum internum? |
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Definition
- This is the laminar layer that forms the |
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