Veterinary anatomy: mammary glands Flashcards
alternative terms for mammary gland
mamma, mastos
mammary body
corpus mammae
mammary teat
papilla mammae
what happens after the lactation period?
glandular involution
mammary gland
gl. mammaria
consists of epithelial glandular tissue and interstitium
usual number of glands per mammary unit in different species is
ca 8…14
fe 5…7
su and eq 2
Ru 1
each mammary gland/complex consists of?
single or multiple glands, species dependent, and associated duct system
secretory units grouped into lobes, lobules, and alveoli, with intervening connective tissue septa in which run the mammary vessels and nerves
lobes of the mammary gland
lobi glandulae mammariae
are macroscopical subdivisions
mammary lobule
lobuli glandulae mammariae
a cluster 1…1,5 mm in size, of 150…200 alveoli
secreting into a central ductule
route of milk draining from lobules
intralobular duct
larger interlobular duct
intralobar and interlobar or lactiferous duct
which is the primary excretory duct for a lobe
several lactiferous ducts empty into a lactiferous sinus
lactiferous duct
ductus/ductuli lactiferi
translate and define lactiferous sinus
sinus lactifer
is a dilated distal part of the duct system, extending into the teat
the lactiferous sinus can consist of what two parts?
pars glandularis (sinus lactifer) pars papillaris (sinus lactifer)
translate and define papillary venous circle
circulus venosus papillae
an annular mucosal fold marking the separation of pars glandularis and pars papillaris of the lactiferous sinus
translate and define papillary duct
ductus papillaris
narrow papillary duct in the apex of the papilla
in bo n.1cm
papillary opening
ostium papillare
describe the mucosa of the papillary duct
bears longitudinal folds
in bo, ends of these folds form radial structure at proximal end
in bovine, what structure can be found at the boundary between teat sinus and teat duct
Fuerstenberg´s rosette
at the proximal end of the papillary duct the ends of the longitudinal folds of mucosa form this radial structure
papillary sphincter
m. sphincter papillae
papillary sphincter m. contains what unique feature?
pacemaker cells (telocytes; bo)
stimulate rhythmic contractions every 15–40 s between the milkings
in which species is the papillary sphincter muscle poorly developed
m. sphincter papillae
in small Ru
closure is affected by elastic tissue in the end of the teat
thoracic
abdominal
inguinal mammary glands
mamma thoracica
mamma abdominalis
mamma inguinalis
intermammary groove
sulcus intermammarius
either longitudinal or transverse
a mare teat as how many ducts and is what shape?
2 ducts
laterally compressed cone-like
ruminant teats has how many ducts?
1
sows have how many mammary complexes and each teat has how many ducts
14 (10…12) complexes
2..3 ducts each teat
canines have how many mammary complexes and each teat has how many ducts
10 (8…12) complexes
8…20 ducts each teat/nipple
felines have how many mammary complexes and each teat has how many ducts
8 complexes
4…8 ducts each nipple sometimes more
suspensory apparatus of mammary gland
apparatus suspensorius mammarius
at base of each gland
translate and define the medial laminae
laminae mediales
arises from the yellow abdominal tunic,
in small part from the symphysial tendon - tendo symphysialis,
largely of elastic tissue;
separates the halves of the udder