Difference between revisions of "Mare Mammary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology"
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+ | <big><center>[[Reproductive System|'''BACK TO REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM''']]</center></big> | ||
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+ | <big><center>[[Reproductive_System#Lactation|'''BACK TO LACTATION''']]</center></big> | ||
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+ | <big><center>[[Lactation_-_The_Mammary_Gland_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|'''BACK TO THE MAMMARY GLAND''']]</center></big> | ||
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== General Structure == | == General Structure == | ||
− | [[Image:Equine mammary gland.jpg|thumb|right| | + | [[Image:Equine mammary gland.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Dissection of the Equine Mammary Gland, Courtesy of Andrew Crook, Copyright RVC 2008]] |
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+ | * 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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== Appearance == | == Appearance == | ||
− | + | * Skin over the udder: | |
− | + | ** Thin | |
+ | ** Deeply pigmented | ||
+ | ** Sparse hair | ||
− | + | * Teats are short, resemble a bilaterally compressed cylinder. | |
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Revision as of 08:25, 30 July 2008
General Structure
- 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
- Skin over the udder:
- Thin
- Deeply pigmented
- Sparse hair
- Teats are short, resemble a bilaterally compressed cylinder.