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Mammary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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Organised into lateral and medial laminae which anchor the udder to the body wall by their attachment to the pubic symphysis.
Organised into lateral and medial laminae which anchor the udder to the body wall by their attachment to the pubic symphysis.
* Lateral Lamina: collagen fibres from the fascia of the pubic symphysis and the edge of the superficial inguinal ring.
* '''Lateral Lamina''': collagen fibres from the fascia of the pubic symphysis and the edge of the superficial inguinal ring.
* Medial Lamina: elastic fibres from the tunica flava ventral to the pubic symphysis. Separates the udder into right and left halves.
* '''Medial Lamina''': elastic fibres from the tunica flava ventral to the pubic symphysis. Separates the udder into right and left halves.
[[Image:Mammary Gland suspensory apparatus.jpg|right|thumb|250px|<small><center> Schematic showing the Suspensory Apparatus of the Bovine Udder (Courtesy of Proff.D.Kilroy (RVC))</center></small>]]