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