Despre glanda mamară la vacă: Aspecte morfologice și histologice

Abstract

The mammary glands are the main site of milk synthesis and secretion, and its conditions such as mastitis are the common cause of decreased milk production. For this reason, knowledge of the anatomy of the mammary gland in its various stages is esirable, in order to understand the necessary elements of the physiology, pathology and management of various mammary diseases. In this bibliographic report, the main elements of anatomy (internal and external structure), morphology, histology and cytology of the mammary gland are presented, as well as the cellular elements of milk synthesis and secretion.

Keywords

• mammary gland
• cow
• morphology
• histology
• cytology