The collateral cartilages are attached to which part of the coffin bone?

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The collateral cartilages are attached to which part of the coffin bone?

Collateral cartilages attach to the palmar processes of the coffin bone. These cartilages extend outward from the sides of the distal phalanx (coffin bone) at the palmar aspect and integrate with the hoof wall to help support and brace the hoof, distributing load during movement. The dorsal processes are higher up on the bone, the coronary band is where the hoof wall meets the skin, and the sole is the bottom surface—none of these are the attachment site for the collateral cartilages.

Collateral cartilages attach to the palmar processes of the coffin bone. These cartilages extend outward from the sides of the distal phalanx (coffin bone) at the palmar aspect and integrate with the hoof wall to help support and brace the hoof, distributing load during movement. The dorsal processes are higher up on the bone, the coronary band is where the hoof wall meets the skin, and the sole is the bottom surface—none of these are the attachment site for the collateral cartilages.

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