L 10 breast Flashcards
what are mammary gland and what is the trigger to develop them
modified sweat gland form the mammary crest.
progesterone and estrogen
what defined primary breast bud
they are formed as a down growth
the secondary breast bud will become …
lactiferous ducts
how many lactiferous ducts
15-20
what trigger the production of milk
some steroids of the placenta and maternal hormones
what are the external structure of the breast
nipple, areolar, body
what are the internal structure of the breast
adipose tissue, ligament (copper’s ligament), lobules (connected to lactiferous duct), lactiferous ducts (become lactiferous sinus)
describe the path of milk
product by alveoli in mammary lobe, passes through mammary tubule, tubule form mammary ducts, mammary duct enlarged to become mammary sinus, sinus become lactiferous ducts.