Equine Anatomy Vocab

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