Which corium produces the hoof wall?

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Which corium produces the hoof wall?

Growth of the hoof wall comes from the coronary band, where the coronary corium sits. This dermal layer lays down keratinized horn that forms the hoof wall as it grows distally down the hoof. The other coria have different roles: the perioplic corium creates the periople, a soft, protective layer at the top of the wall; the solar corium produces the sole horn; the frog is produced by the frog corium, a separate region located in the bottom of the hoof. So the coronary area is responsible for generating the hoof wall.

Growth of the hoof wall comes from the coronary band, where the coronary corium sits. This dermal layer lays down keratinized horn that forms the hoof wall as it grows distally down the hoof. The other coria have different roles: the perioplic corium creates the periople, a soft, protective layer at the top of the wall; the solar corium produces the sole horn; the frog is produced by the frog corium, a separate region located in the bottom of the hoof. So the coronary area is responsible for generating the hoof wall.

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