Horse Anatomy Exam 1 Practice 2026 – All-in-One Guide to Mastering Equine Anatomy!

In horses, the joint that people commonly call the knee is anatomically the carpus. The carpus is the set of carpal bones forming the wrist area of the forelimb, located between the radius/ulna and the metacarpals. The other terms refer to different joints: the tarsus is the hock (the hind limb’s ankle), the scapula is the shoulder blade, and the femur is the thigh bone. So the correct anatomical name for the knee is carpus.