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Carnivore Mammary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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== General Structure Bitch==
== General Structure ==
* Each mammary complex consists of '''5-20 mammary units''' and their corresponding ducts.
* Ducts open separately on the tip of the teat.
* Shallow grooves indicate the border between complexes.
* '''Intermammary Sulcus''' divides the right from the left row.
'''''Bitch'''''
* Usually '''10 mammary complexes'''.
* Usually '''10 mammary complexes'''.
''N.B: Not always symmetrical and number of complexes may vary 8-12.''
''N.B: Not always symmetrical and number of complexes may vary 8-12.''
'''''Cat'''''
* Usually '''8 mammary complexes'''.
* Usually '''8 mammary complexes'''.
* Arranged in two bilaterally symmetrical rows.
* Arranged in two bilaterally symmetrical rows.
* Extend from the ventral '''thoracic to abdominal''' region.
* Extend from the ventral '''thoracic to abdominal''' region.
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