伴隨著乳腺組織的發(fā)育,乳房形態(tài)也相應(yīng)變化。如圖4所示,母豬乳房形態(tài)可進(jìn)一步細(xì)化為同側(cè)乳頭間距(Inter-teat Distance Within The Same Row)、乳頭與腹中線距離(乳房底部邊緣與腹中線的垂直距離(Distance From The Base Of The Teat In The Upper Row To The Abdominal Midline)、乳頭長度(Length Of The Teat From The Tip To Base)和乳頭直徑(Diameter At The Tip Of The Teat),母豬乳房隨著乳腺發(fā)育逐漸增大。