20 Questions
What is the primary function of the arrector muscles of hair?
Improvement of thermal isolation
What type of sweat glands produce a more watery sweat directly onto the skin?
Eccrine sweat glands
In which region of the body are mammary glands typically located in horses and ruminants?
Restricted to the groin, collectively referred to as the udder
What is the primary function of sebaceous glands in the integument?
Production of fatty secretion (sebum) and mix with secretion of apocrine sweat glands
What is the term for the arrangement of hair bundles in a specific direction?
Hair streams
What is the term for the modification of guard hairs found on the head and at the carpus of a cat?
Tactile hairs
What type of glands are mammary glands modified from?
Sweat glands
What is the term for the structure that comprises a body and a teat in mammary glands?
Mammary unit
What is the function of the apocrine sweat glands in horses?
Production of an albuminous sweat that provides individual odour
What is the term for the structure that consists of one or several mammary units in mammary glands?
Mammary complex
What is the primary function of the suspensory apparatus of the mammary gland?
To support the mammary gland against the trunk
Which of the following is a characteristic of the mammary body?
Composed of lobules with alveoli
What is the purpose of the lactiferous ducts in the mammary gland?
To convey milk to the lactiferous sinus
What is the term for the sinus that holds the bulk of milk and extends into the teat?
Teat sinus
How many mammary complexes are typically found in bitches?
8-12
What is the term for the first milk produced by the mammary gland after parturition?
Colostrum
What is the primary component of the mammary complex?
Mammary units
What is the term for the division of the mammary gland into left and right sides?
Intermammary groove
What is the purpose of the duct system in the mammary gland?
To convey milk to the lactiferous sinus
What is the term for the structure that encloses the distal phalanx and forms claws, hooves, or nails?
Horny enclosure
Test your knowledge of the structure of hair, including the central medulla, cortex, and outer cuticle, as well as the hair shaft, root, and bulb. Learn about the hair follicle and its role in hair production. Evaluate your understanding of the outer and inner components of hair and how they function together.
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