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What is the function of the teat meatus in a cow?
What is the function of the teat meatus in a cow?
- To assist in stretching as the gland fills with milk
- To attach to the udder halves
- To increase milk production
- To prevent the escape of milk between two milkings (correct)
Which part of the suspensory system in cows has great tensile strength?
Which part of the suspensory system in cows has great tensile strength?
- Gland
- Median suspensory ligament (correct)
- Abdominal wall
- Teats
What is the main function of the median suspensory ligament in cows?
What is the main function of the median suspensory ligament in cows?
- Enhance milk production
- Control milk flow
- Allow for increased weight of the gland (correct)
- Protect the teat meatus
What is the average size for fore teats in cows?
What is the average size for fore teats in cows?
Which part of a cow's teats consists of convex epithelial projections that form a star-shaped slit?
Which part of a cow's teats consists of convex epithelial projections that form a star-shaped slit?
What happens to the sphincter muscles in a cow when it is being milked?
What happens to the sphincter muscles in a cow when it is being milked?
What is the primary factor responsible for the decrease in milk production as lactation progresses?
What is the primary factor responsible for the decrease in milk production as lactation progresses?
Which vein carries less than 10% of the blood leaving the udder?
Which vein carries less than 10% of the blood leaving the udder?
What is the approximate blood flow per hour when a cow produces 60 liters of milk per day?
What is the approximate blood flow per hour when a cow produces 60 liters of milk per day?
From which vein does the Subcutaneous abdominal vein (milk vein) exit the mammary gland?
From which vein does the Subcutaneous abdominal vein (milk vein) exit the mammary gland?
What is the term used to describe the process of programmed cell death leading to a decrease in milk production?
What is the term used to describe the process of programmed cell death leading to a decrease in milk production?
Which vessel carries blood away from the mammary gland anti-parallel to the arteries?
Which vessel carries blood away from the mammary gland anti-parallel to the arteries?
What is the purpose of post-milking germicidal teat dips?
What is the purpose of post-milking germicidal teat dips?
In the mammary gland, what is the limiting factor for the milk producing capacity of the udder?
In the mammary gland, what is the limiting factor for the milk producing capacity of the udder?
What happens when milk ejection is induced by the release of oxytocin?
What happens when milk ejection is induced by the release of oxytocin?
What is the structure that surrounds groups of lobules in the mammary gland?
What is the structure that surrounds groups of lobules in the mammary gland?
Why is it important to keep cows standing for a while after milking?
Why is it important to keep cows standing for a while after milking?
What is the function of tactile teat stimulation in milk ejection?
What is the function of tactile teat stimulation in milk ejection?
