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Hind Horse Research Paper

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The largest joint in the horses is the stifle joint in the hind legs. This joint is a lot like the knee in us, humans. The lower Femur, upper tibia and patella (knee cap) are the bones that make up the joint. Sitting between the femur and tibia is the semilunar cartilages(menisci)this helps with shock absorption and helps keep the joint positioned correctly. The Patella sits on the trochlea a track like structure that sits on the lower end of the femur. This structure purpose is to reduce friction and to transmit extension power from the femur down to the tibia. The quadriceps femoris is the main extensor of the stifle and, runs along the front of the femur connecting to the patella. Three patellar ligaments(middle patellar, medial patellar

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