The periople is produced by which corium?

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The periople is produced by which corium?

The periople is produced by the perioplic corium. This corium is the specialized tissue just under the periople and at the proximal coronet, supplying cells that keratinize to form the periople horn. The periople appears as a soft, waxy band at the top of the hoof wall and acts as a protective seal as the hoof grows. Other coriums have different roles: the coronary corium builds the main hoof wall, the solar corium forms the sole, and the frog corium forms the frog.

The periople is produced by the perioplic corium. This corium is the specialized tissue just under the periople and at the proximal coronet, supplying cells that keratinize to form the periople horn. The periople appears as a soft, waxy band at the top of the hoof wall and acts as a protective seal as the hoof grows. Other coriums have different roles: the coronary corium builds the main hoof wall, the solar corium forms the sole, and the frog corium forms the frog.

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