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Lecture 7 - Lactation and Milk Flashcards

1
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what are the functional units of the mammary gland

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alveoli

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2
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each alveoli has a cluster of cells called what

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secretory cells

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3
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what is in the centre of the cluster of secretory cells of the alveolus that secretes milk

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a duct

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4
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ducts are arranged how

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like branches of a tree with each smaller duct leading to 6-10 larger collecting ducts, leading to the nipple

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5
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what cells surround the secretory cells and what do they do

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myoepithelial cells surround the secretory cells and contract under the influence of oxytocin and cause milk to be ejected into ducts

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6
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the mammary gland is made up of what and how many

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15-25 lobes

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7
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each lobe of the mammary gland has how many lobules

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20-40 lobules

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8
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each lobule of the mammary gland is comprised of clusters of what and how many

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40-100 alveoli

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9
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each lobe drains into its own what and delivers what

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each lobe drains into its own collecting duct, delivery milk through pores to the nipple

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10
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alveoli are well what …. and what does this mean

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alveoli are well vascularised so that oxytocin may reach them and cause surrounding myoepithelial cells to contract, squeezing milk out from lactocytes

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11
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what is the mammary gland development in puberty

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  • ovaries mature and increase in oestrogen and progesterone initiates mammary lobular structure (lobes)
  • ductal system matures and nipple grows with pigmentation change
  • fibrous and fatty tissue increase around the duct
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12
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what is the mammary gland development in pregnancy ( 2 hormones that allow for further preparation)

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  • human chorionic gonadotropin (HcG) and placental lactogen allow for further preparation
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13
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what is the mammary gland development in pregnancy ( a hormone that stimulates development of glands that …)

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oestrogen stimulates development of glands that will produce milk

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14
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what is the ‘milk hormone’

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prolactin

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15
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what is the mammary gland development in pregnancy ( a hormone that allows tubules to ….)

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progesterone allows the tubules to elongate and epithelial cells that line the tubules to duplicate

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16
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what does prolactin stimulate

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milk production via suckling (baby)

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17
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what is prolactin suppressed by

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prolactin-inhibiting factors released by the hypothalamus during the last 3 months of pregnancy to allow for the body to prepare for milk production

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18
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what does oxytocin stimulate, what is this also known as

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the ejection of milk from the milk gland into ducts via suckling (baby)

also known as letdown

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19
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what does oxytocin do during delivery of the baby

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acts on the uterus during and after delivery, causing to to contract

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20
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what are the three stages of lactogenesis

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lactogenesis 1 : colostrum

lactogenesis 2 : transitional milk

lactogenesis 3 : mature milk

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21
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when is colostrum produced and what is the production like

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produced in the first couple days, low milk production

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22
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colostrum has high levels of :

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white blood cells, immunoglobulin A, vitamin A

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23
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colostrum is high in …. and low in ….

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high protein , low fat

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24
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when is transitional milk produced

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1st couple days, up to 10 days

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25
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what is the milk production like for transitional milk and what is it stimulated by

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increased milk production, stimulated by maternal hormones

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26
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what is the content of transitional milk like

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higher protein and lower fat than mature milk

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27
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when is mature milk produced

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begins around 10 days postpartum

28
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what is the milk composition like of mature milk

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more stable

29
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how much mature milk is consumed by an infant on average during exclusive breastfeeding from 0-6 months

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~780ml

30
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when should breastfeeding initiation begin

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within the first hour of birth

31
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healthy term infants are born with reflexes to feed, what are they

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  • suck and swallow in coordinated pattern
  • oral search reflex
  • rooting reflex
32
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what is the suck and swallow in coordinated pattern include

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a gag reflex to prevent food and fluids into lungs

33
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what does the oral search reflex include

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open mouth wide in proximity to breast and thrusting tongue forward

34
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what does the rooting reflex include

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turn head to side when stimulated on side of upper or lower lip

35
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what is the mechanics of breastfeeding (suction)

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suction created within baby’s mouth causes the mothers nipple and areola to elongate and form a teat

36
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what is the mechanics of breastfeeding (jaw and tongue)

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baby’s jaw moves her tongue toward the areola, compressing it and causing milk to travel from the milk ducts to babys mouth

37
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what is the mechanics of breastfeeding (tongue, anterior and posterior) = what type of movement is this

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baby raises anterior portion of tongue and depresses and retracts posterior portion of tongue = peristaltic motions forming a grove in the tongue that channels milk to back of oral cavity

38
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what initiates the swallow reflex in a baby

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receptors in back of babys oral cavity

39
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what is the key to success of breastfeeding

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proper latch and positioning

40
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what is meant by responsive breastfeeding

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if the baby is left too long before being fed, it will become agitated and be very hard to feed

41
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what % of breast milk is water

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about 88%

42
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what % of breast milk is fat

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about 3.8%

43
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what % of breast milk is protein

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about 0.9%

44
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what is the energy of breast milk

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0.65-0.70kcal/ml

45
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what is the second largest component of breast milk and how much energy does this provide

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fat is the second largest component and provide half the energy

46
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per feed : fat is what at the beginning and what at the end, and what are these called

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fat is low in the beginning (foremilk) and high at the end (hindmilk)

47
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breastmilk contains cholesterol, what is this important for ?

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essential component of cell membranes

48
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protein content of mature milk is … and what are the classes

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relatively low

classes : whey, casein and non protein nitrogen

49
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what is the main carbohydrate in breastmilk and what does this enhance

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lactose, enhances calcium absorption

50
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what are Human milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs)

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  • complex, indigestible, medium length CHO with lactose on one end
51
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prebiotic is a functional ingredient of human milk, what does this stimulate

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stimulate growth of Bifidus bacteria and inhibits Escherichia coli

52
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what do prebiotics in breast milk prevent

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prevent binding of pathogenic microorganisms to the surface receptors of their target cells : preventing infection

53
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what are the two groups of vitamins and minerals

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group 1 and group 2

54
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what are group 1 vitamins and minerals

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affected by maternal status

55
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what are group 2 vitamins and minerals

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not affected by maternal status

56
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in group 1 nutrients low maternal intake or stores means what for the breast milk and therefore the infant

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reduces the amount in breast milk, affects infant development

57
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what is the iron concentration of breastmilk like

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iron concentration is low but it is highly bioavailable

58
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what is the absorption of iron from breastmilk like, compared to cows milk based formulas

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50% of iron in BM compared to 10% iron from cow’s milk based formulas

59
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what is a major determinant of anaemia risk during infancy

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infant reserves at birth

60
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what is the vitamin D content of breast milk like

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low

61
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why is supplementation of vitamin D in the mother not really helpful to increase vitamin D content of breast milk

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doesn’t increase the breast milk concentrations enough

62
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what is the recommendation for vitamin D and breastfed infants and when would this be appropriate

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exclusively or partially breastfed infants may benefit from vitamin D supplementation, would be appropriate from 4 weeks of age until the infant is mobile or up to 12 months of age

63
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what are prebiotics

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oligosaccharides

64
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what are examples of group 1 nutrients

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  • thiamin
  • riboflavin
  • vitamin B6
  • vitamin B12
  • iodine
  • selenium
65
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where is prolactin released from

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the anterior pituitary

66
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examples of group 2 nutrients

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  • vitamin D
  • folic acid
  • calcium
  • iron
  • copper
  • zinc

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