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Hoof - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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===Coronary Dermis Segment===
===Coronary Segment===
[[image: X-section through hoof.jpg|thumb|200px|right|A X-section through a typical hoof. ©Rachael Wallace2008]]
[[image: X-section through hoof.jpg|thumb|200px|right|A X-section through a typical hoof. ©Rachael Wallace2008]]
The wall of the hoof is created at the coronary dermis and grows in a distal direction from the coronary dermis. The coronary dermis is studded with many papillae which are directed towards the ground in the direction of growth. The epidermis covering these papillae produce horn tubules which are embedded into amorphous inter-tubular horn. This inter-tubular horn is created by the spaces between the papillae within the coronary dermis. The combination of both of these horn types ensures the horn has sufficient strength.
The wall of the hoof is created at the coronary dermis and grows in a distal direction from the coronary dermis. The coronary dermis is studded with many papillae which are directed towards the ground in the direction of growth. The epidermis covering these papillae produce horn tubules which are embedded into amorphous inter-tubular horn. This inter-tubular horn is created by the spaces between the papillae within the coronary dermis. The combination of both of these horn types ensures the horn has sufficient strength.