Mammary and Placenta Histotime Flashcards
1
Q
What does the mammary gland respond to with pregnancy?
A
It begins to respond to estrogen and rising levels of progesterone. And alveoli begin to proliferate at the end of the duct system.
2
Q
What cells respond to oxytocin? What does this cause?
A
Myoepithelial cells surrounding both the alveoli and ducts respond to oxytocin (released from the pars nervosa in response to suckling) by contracting, a feedback mechanism called to milk-ejection reflex.
3
Q
What is in the connective tissue derived from the endometrial storma of the uterus?
A
Basophilic decidual cells.
4
Q
What hormones are produced by Decidual cells?
A
Prolactin and Relaxin.
5
Q
What is the function of relaxin?
A
Helps soften the cervical connective tissue prior to parturition.
