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Mammary Gland - Horse Anatomy (view source)
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[[Image:Equine mammary gland.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Dissection of the Equine Mammary Gland, Courtesy of Andrew Crook, Copyright RVC 2008]]
==Overview==
==Overview==
The '''mamma (pleural = mammae) ''' is the glandular structure associated with a '''papilla '''(teat) and may contains two ducts in the mare. The '''udder''' is a term designating all the mammae in the mare. The mammary glands of the mare are close together, forming a small udder in the inguinal region. There is an '''intermammary groove''' separating the left and right halves. Each half comprises a single mammary complex, which each has two mammary units. The '''lobes''' are the internal compartments of the mamma, separated by adipose tissue. The lobes are divided into '''lobules''', consisting of connective tissue containing '''alveoli''', which are clusters of milk secreting cells. The '''lactiferous ducts''' are large ducts conveying milk from the alveoli to the '''lactiferous sinus'''. The openings of the lactiferous ducts convey milk formed in the alveolus to the gland sinus.
The '''mamma (pleural = mammae) ''' is the glandular structure associated with a '''papilla '''(teat) and may contains two ducts in the mare. The '''udder''' is a term designating all the mammae in the mare. The mammary glands of the mare are close together, forming a small udder in the inguinal region. There is an '''intermammary groove''' separating the left and right halves. Each half comprises a single mammary complex, which each has two mammary units. The '''lobes''' are the internal compartments of the mamma, separated by adipose tissue. The lobes are divided into '''lobules''', consisting of connective tissue containing '''alveoli''', which are clusters of milk secreting cells. The '''lactiferous ducts''' are large ducts conveying milk from the alveoli to the '''lactiferous sinus'''. The openings of the lactiferous ducts convey milk formed in the alveolus to the gland sinus.