Equine Anatomy & Physiology

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Across
  1. 5. something which causes an internal or external body response
  2. 7. blood vessels which carry blood towards the heart
  3. 10. food such as grass or hay for horses
  4. 11. Glands located behind the thyroid gland and regulates calcium
  5. 12. condition caused by an increased loss of water from the body
  6. 13. windpipe which allows air to and from the lungs
  7. 15. pair of organs in the rib cage which are responsible for inhaling oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide
  8. 16. main structural protein found in hair, wool, horns and feathers
Down
  1. 1. large gland behind the stomach which releases digestive enzymes
  2. 2. two main branches of the trachea
  3. 3. female reproductive organ in which eggs are produced
  4. 4. Gland located at the base of the brain and controls growth and development
  5. 6. Gland in the neck which secretes hormones regulating growth and development and the rate of metabolism
  6. 8. Glands located above each kidney and helps control the heart rate and blood pressure
  7. 9. male organ which produces sperm
  8. 14. blood vessels which carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the rest of the body