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Bovine Lower Limb - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 14:54, 22 August 2008
, 14:54, 22 August 2008→'''The Bovine Hoof'''
=='''The Bovine Hoof'''==
=='''The Bovine Claw'''==
The claws of a cow resemble a disc split in half, hence the term cloven-hoof. The split is named the '''interdigital cleft''' and gives rise to the flattened '''axial surface''', the '''abaxial surface''' is the remaining rounded surface of the claw.
The claw is divided into three regions:
* '''Sole''' - slightly concave region on the point of the sole
* '''Bulb''' - slightly convex region at the heel of the sole
* '''Wall''' - on its abaxial aspect it is convex and merges with the bulb, dorsally it reflects acutely to the convex axial wall. The junction with the bulb has a groove called the '''axial cleft'''.
The dermis of the wall is very similar to the horse and is arranged in laminae. This interdigitates with the epidermal horn that is produced by the papillous coronary region. The horn on the sole and bulb is also produced by papillae. The hpodermis in the bulb forms a pad of fibrous elastic tissue called the '''digital cushion'''.