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Small Ruminant Mammary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 17:07, 10 June 2011
, 17:07, 10 June 2011→Lymphatics
== General Structure ==
== General Structure ==
In the '''ewe''' and nanny '''goat''', the mammary gland is restricted to the '''inguinal''' region. It comprises two mammary complexes, one on each side of the ventral midline. Each complex consists of a single mammary unit. The duct system of each mammary unit opens in a single orifice on the tip of the teat.
== Lymphatics ==
== Lymphatics ==
In the '''ewe''', the lymph may drain directly into the '''iliofemoral''' and '''medial iliac''' lymph nodes.
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