The mammary gland (External features) Flashcards
The mammary gland descreption
modified skin gland ( no hair , sweat , sebaceous gland ) classified as exocrine glands
The mammary gland Function
secrete milk for the nourishment of the young
External features
- Median SL
- Fine membrane
- Extra teat
4.Teat size and shape
Internal features
- Ducts and secretory system
- Supportive structures 3
- Blood + Lymph + nerve
Internal features
- Ducts and secretory system
- Supportive structures 3
- Blood + Lymph + nerve
mammary glands num
4 mammary glands (one teat in every quarter)
right and the left mammary glands halves are clearly separated by ….
Median suspensory ligament (inside intramammary groove)
front and rear mammary glands quarter separated by …
thin Fine membranes
that not recognizable externally
When viewed from the side
The floor of the udder is ….
strongly attached to the abdominal wall
The cow udder weighs about …. Kg
11 and 27 kg
cow udder when full of milk weighs over … Kg
60 kg
The size of udder and productivity correlation
The size of udder has little correlation with productivity
Which quarters are larger ?
Rear quarters are larger than fore quarters and secrete about 60% of the daily milk yield
Which teats are longer ?
Fore teats are longer than Rear teats
Cows with long teats require …
more time to milk than cows with short teats
