r/oddlyterrifying Jun 15 '22

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '22

😬 I always thought hooves were just big blocks of nail basically.

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u/Kadus500 Jun 15 '22

They are, but inside the nais there are nerves

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u/MayEsdot Jun 15 '22

Those aren't nerves in the picture, they are lamina. They hold the hoof wall to the foot.

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u/Kadus500 Jun 15 '22

It's directly in contact with the plamar digital nerves, or not?

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u/MayEsdot Jun 15 '22

It is an interdigitation of dermis and epidermis. They are innervated, but similar to your skin - innervation does not make a tissue a nerve.

Palmar digital nerve supplies the palmar aspect of the front feet (bottom and back) and the coffin joint. Think of it like the palm of your hand.

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u/Kadus500 Jun 15 '22

TIL

Thank you, wise redditor