Sweat glands of the scrotum of the bull.

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  • N B Blazquez
  • G J Mallard
  • S R Wedd
چکیده

Skin samples were taken post mortem from the scrotum, abdomen and neck of 4 mature bulls. The volume of sweat glands per unit skin surface area of the scrotum was greater than that of other body regions. Within the scrotum there was a gradient in sweat gland volume increasing from proximal through to distal parts of the scrotum. These results suggest a previously unidentified variable cooling capacity of the scrotum depending on testicular descent.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of reproduction and fertility

دوره 83 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1988