Difference between revisions of "Mare Mammary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology"
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== General Structure == | == General Structure == | ||
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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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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.