Exam 2 Flashcards
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quarters or glands
The four parts of the udder
Udder
the mammary gland
mammary fat pad
essential for development of the mammary epithelium, providing signals that mediate ductal morphogenesis and, probably, alveolar differentiation
udder cleft
the anterior junction between the udder and the abdominal wall or between the front quarters
lateral suspensory ligaments
provide substantial support for the udder
teat
the projection from the mammary glands of mammals from which milk flows or is ejected for the purpose of feeding young
streak canal
The only orifice of the gland between internal milk secretory system and the external environment
sphincter muscle
The circular smooth muscles in their contracted state function to maintain tight closure of the teat canal between milkings to prevent leakage, and to keep keratin occluding the canal lumen compressed as an aid in preventing bacteria from progressing upward into the teat cistern
Mammary alveolus/alveoli
hollow cavities, a few millimeters large
Alveolar epithelial cell is
the secretory cell lining the alveoli
Ductal epithelial cells
the epithelial cell lining of the pancreatic duct that deliver enzymes from the acinar cells to the duodenum
myoepithelial cells
modified epithelial cells found in sweat, mammary, salivary, lacrimal, and tracheobronchial glands
endothelial cells
lining the blood vessel
leukocytes
white blood cells
Blood supply flow
artery
arteriole
capillaries
venules
veins
Diffusion of nutrients
uptake by cells
removal of waste
Lumen
Direction of milk flow
Alveoli
ducts
gland cistern
teat cistern
How do nutrients get from feed to the mammary gland
digestion
absorption
metabolism
circulatory and blood flow
what do ruminants do best
forage
Glucose-sparing
try to not use glucose if we can help it
2 organs that need glucose
brain
mammary gland
Rate-limiting
1st limiting
Dilution of maintenance
efficiency