Intro to the Equine Industry - Exam 1 Study Guide Crossword

This type of muscle is found in the digestive tract and the uterus of females
Cardiac muscle
Oldest species of horse still in existence and wasn't discovered until 1879 in Mongolia
Gas exchange specifically occurs here (hint - respiratory system)
Term used to describe a horse that is sturdy and placid but not heavy or coarse enough to be described as a draft horse
Skeletal system store minerals such as calcium and _________________
Organelle that directs activity of the cell
The tissues of a horses body include nerve tissues, ______________ tissues, muscle tissues, connective tissues, and fluid
Another word to describe a draft horse
During the 1800s horses were used as a part of urban life to pull cabs, haul good, and __________ people.
Use of horses helped what army transform from an infantry to predominantly calvary
This is believed to be the earliest ancestor of the present horse
The first horse riders controlled their horses with a rope around the jaw and called it a _________________________
Horses are considered hind gut fermenters because the majority of digestion occurs in the _____________________ intestine
Example of a slightly moveable joint
Injury to the periosteum
This cycle produces gametes
This is the site of protein synthesis in the cell
Cellular respiration results in conversion of energy stores in glucose to a useable chemical energy called
How many inches is in a "hand"
Horse classification can be based upon breed, size, weight, and ___________________
The leading spectator sport in the horse industry
During colonial times, this colony was a main center for horse racing
First rodeo with paid attendance in 1886 was in _______________________, Arizona
During the 1850's horses were an essential part of urban ______________ protection
This was the time periods that training of horses became a disciplined art
Group of people first to have records of geldings
Horses were domesticated for _________________________, warfare, and draft animals
A pony's height must be 14.2 hands or ______________
Example of a registered color breed
De-oxygenated blood from the body travels to the heart and enters the __________________________
Voice box
What part of a horses digestive tract is enlarged to allow food passage time to slow down?
____________________, jejunum, ileum are the sections of the small intestine (**YOU NEED TO KNOW THE CORRECT ORDER)
This country has the largest donkey population
A good crew of firemen could harness their horses in 2-3 _______________________
This tissue is responsible for transferring information from one part of the body to another
65% of a horses digestive tract is made up of the cecum and _______________
Horses are ____________________, meaning they are not meat eaters
This bodily system accounts for 50% of a horses body weight
The tissue that covers the surface of a joint to minimize frictional resistance to movement