POP QUIZ

ANATOMY Q: In what area of your horse will you find the corpora nigra? a his h b. his brain c. his mouth d. his eye

Answer

d. his eye. The corpora nigra are small knobby protrusions that jut out from the iris over the pupil. They act as awnings, shading the eye from sunlight. Rarely, corpora nigra can develop cysts that interfere with vision, making a horse spookier than normal.