Integument (Exam 2) Flashcards
(T/F) The bovine digit can also be called the claw.
False
Thick, non-hairy skin is made up of _______ and _______.
epidermis
dermis
Epidermis has living cells, _______, that produce ________.
keratinocytes
keratin
Term for dermis of the hoof
corium
(T/F) The cells in the dermis produce the epidermis.
FALSE
What tissue is only in some parts of the hoof?
subcutaneous tissue
The hoof is divided into ___ parts in ruminants and the pig, and ___ parts in the horse.
5
6
What do all regions of the hoof consist of?
epidermis + dermis
Each region of the hoof has a dermis with either _______ or _______.
papillae
lamellae
Name the 6 regions of the hoof. Which is only in the horse?
- limbus
- corona
- wall
- sole
- bulb of the heel
- frog (only equine)
The keratin of the hoof is called ______.
horn
The epidermis of the limbus of the hoof is called ______
periople
What is unique about the keratin the periople produces in the limbus?
soft keratin (like nail cuticle)
All regions of the hoof have dermal papillae except _____ which has lamellae.
wall (deep part of the wall)
The dermis of the limbus is also called _______.
perioplic corium
Which region of the hoof is just deep to the periople?
corona
2 terms for the combination of the limbus and corona of the hoof?
coronet
coronary band
The epidermis of the corona forms the hoof wall called _________.
stratum medium