AtlasUdderFIG. 04Foundation10 min

Inside the udder

Four independent quarters, a teat canal, cisterns, and alveoli. Learn the normal map before you talk mastitis.

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MAMMARY QUARTER · SAGITTAL TEACHING PLATESCHEMATIC QUARTER · NOT A SPECIMENVentral body wallSecretory tissueAlveoli → duct treeGland cisternAnnular foldTeat cisternTeat canalSphincter + keratinTwo reservoirsCONTAGIOUSInfected gland → linerENVIRONMENTALBedding / manureMerck + NMC pathOne quarter shown. Almost every infection enters through the teat canal.

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MeasureValueSpread · alarmWhy it matters
Mammary glandsMerck Veterinary ManualFourFour independent quarters, each with its own teat. Teach the map before you talk tank averages.

Quick check

Q 01 / 01

How many independent mammary glands make up a bovine udder?

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Plate credit

System figures are educational plates drawn from public-domain veterinary teaching anatomy (udder, claw, uterus, and housing relationships). They are not scanned specimens. Educational only.

Not a veterinary diagnosis, prescription, or ration formula.