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Horse Anatomy Adventure
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Horse Anatomy Adventure
Explore how a horse’s body is built and how its parts help it move, eat and breathe. Read the clues and use the numbered body-part guide to solve each challenge. Use what you learn to explain how body parts work together.
Anatomy Detectives
Use this numbered horse body-part guide: 1—skull; 2—jaw; 5—withers; 7—ribs.
1.Which numbered part protects the horse’s brain?
2.A horse is chewing hay. Which numbered part moves to help it chew, and which part does the chewing?
3.Which numbered part helps protect the heart and lungs?
4.A horse’s height is commonly measured from the ground to the withers. Which number marks the withers?
- 3
- 5
- 8
- 11
Body Parts at Work
Think about how a horse’s body supports everyday activities.
5.Match each body part to its main job.
- Heart
- Lungs
- Hoof
- Muscles
- Take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide
- Pull on bones to create movement
- Pumps blood around the body
- Protects the end of the foot
6.True or false: A horse’s hoof is made of keratin, the same tough material found in human fingernails.
TrueFalse
7.True or false: The mane grows along the top of a horse’s neck, while the tail grows from its rear.
TrueFalse
8.During a run, the horse’s muscles move its legs. Name one other body system or part that helps the horse keep going, and explain how it helps.
9.Why is it useful for a horse to have strong hooves and leg muscles? Give one reason linked to movement.
10.A foal is growing and its adult teeth are developing. True or false: Horses keep exactly the same set of teeth throughout their lives.
TrueFalse
11.Imagine a horse has injured ribs. Which organs might need extra protection, and why?
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