Inguinal pocket

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Groin and inner thighs of a ram. 1 inguinal pocket, 2 knees, 3 teat, 4 scrotum

The Inguinaltasche ( sine inguinalis ) is in the groin , at the base of the udder or the scrotum preferred skin gland at caprine . It is very distinct in sheep , but only hinted at in goats .

The inguinal pocket contains numerous sebum glands and apocrine tube glands that produce a yellowish, fatty secretion . This is distributed in the hairless area of ​​the groin and the inside of the thigh, thus reducing the friction between the thigh and the trunk. It also serves as a marker when lying down and probably also shows the lamb the way to its mother's udder.

literature

  • H. Geyer: Specific skin glands. In: Salomon et al. (Hrsg.): Anatomie für die Tiermedizin . Enke, Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 3-8304-1007-7 , pp. 641-645.