Difference between revisions of "Mare Mammary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology"

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Dissection of the Equine Mammary Gland, Courtesy of Andrew Crook, Copyright RVC 2008

Mammary glands consolidated in a small udder in the inguinal region.
Mammary groove separates right and left halves.
- Each half has the form of a laterally compressed cone and carries a single teat.
- Each half comprises a single mammary complex.
Two duct systems open on the tip of the teat separately.

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 == General Structure ==
-[[Image:Equine mammary gland.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Dissection of the Equine Mammary Gland, Courtesy of Andrew Crook, Copyright RVC 2008]]
+[[Image:Equine mammary gland.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Dissection of the Equine Mammary Gland, Courtesy of Andrew Crook, Copyright RVC 2008]]
-The mammary glands are consolidated in a small '''udder''' in the '''inguinal''' region. A '''mammary groove''' separates the right and left halves. Each half has the form of a laterally compressed cone and carries a single teat. Two duct systems open on the tip of the teat separately.
+* Mammary glands consolidated in a small '''udder''' in the '''inguinal''' region.
+* '''Mammary groove''' separates right and left halves.
+** Each half has the form of a laterally compressed cone and carries a single teat.
+** Each half comprises a single mammary complex.
+* Two duct systems open on the tip of the teat separately.
 == Appearance ==
-The skin over the udder is thin and deeply pigmented with sparse hair. The teats are short and resemble a bilaterally compressed cylinder.
+* Skin over the udder:
+** Thin
+** Deeply pigmented
+** Sparse hair
+* Teats are short, resemble a bilaterally compressed cylinder.
-[[Category:Female Reproduction]][[Category:Horse - Integumentary System]]
+[[Category:Female Reproduction]][[Category:Horse]]
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