BIOL208 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Navicular Bone, List Of Shoe-Throwing Incidents, Navicular Syndrome
15 Dec 2015
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Growth of hoof is from the coronary band: cells continuously divide and the cell division results in hard tissue that forms the hoof. Outer waxy layer to prevent water loss. Periople: white band that goes from the coronary band to of an inch down. It protects the junction between the band and the hoot. Protects the soft tissue and bones of the foot. Absorbs shock when the horse is moving. Laminar layers of the hoof wall: shifts weight from the bones of the hoof to the ground. It is attached to the top of the coffin bone. Attaches to the hoof wall and meshes with the sensitive laminar to keep the coffin bone in place. As the hoof hits the ground the frog pushes out on the hoof wall causing the heels and wall to expand slightly. The frog transfers the pressure to the hoof wall. Frog also pushes up on the digital cushion.
