Equine Vocab

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Across
  1. 2. airways in the respiratory system that branch off from the trachea and lead to the horse's lungs.
  2. 5. Gland- produce hormones that regulate calcium levels in the horse's body.
  3. 8. blood vessels that carry blood throughout a horseÅ› body.
  4. 11. a fibrous protein that plays a crucial role in the composition of various structures.
  5. 12. Gland- produces hormones that regulate metabolism and energy levels in horses.
  6. 14. blood vessels that transport oxygen.
Down
  1. 1. when a horse loses more fluids than it takes in.
  2. 3. a tube-like structure that allows air to pass into & out of the lungs of the horse while it's breathing.
  3. 4. the primary source of nutrition for horses, which consists of plant materials that are consumed by grazing or browsing.
  4. 6. reproductive organs in female horses that produce eggs.
  5. 7. Gland- produces hormones that regulate.
  6. 9. refers to various factors or conditions in the environment.
  7. 10. male reproductive organs that produce sperm
  8. 13. organs of the respiratory system.