mammary Gland

Question 1

What are the lobes of the mammary gland subdivided into ?

Answer 1

lobules which consist of alveoli

Question 2

What is the secretory portion of the mammary glands ?

Answer 2

alveoli

Question 3

What brings on the growth of the secretory cells in the alveoli

Answer 3

hormonal changes of pregnancy

Question 4

What state are the alveoli in prior to pregnancy

Answer 4

resting or inactive state

Question 5

What happens to marry gland at puberty ?

Answer 5

rapidly increase in size

Question 6

What hormone promotes the growth of the duct system of the mammary gland ?

Answer 6

Estrogen

Question 7

What hormone promotes growth of the secretory cells of the mammary gland

Answer 7

progesterone

Question 8

What hormone is secreted by the anterior pituitary glad

Answer 8

prolactin

Question 9

What hormone promotes the production of milk after birth?

Answer 9

prolactin

Question 10

What hormone is the secreted by the posterior gland

Answer 10

Oxytocin

Question 11

What hormone is secreted by the posterior pituitary and promotes the release of mild.

Answer 11

Oxytocin

Question 12

What hormones promotes the development of the alveoli, together suppress mild production?

Answer 12

Progesterone and estrogen.

Question 13

What is the first secretion from the functional mammary glands

Answer 13

Colostrum

Question 14

What kind of milk has lower immunoglobin as compared to colostrum, but higher amounts of lactose and fat

Answer 14

Transitional milk

Question 15

what kind of milk is present about day 15 to weaning

Answer 15

mature milk.

Question 16

What is mature mild composed of?

Answer 16

88% water
7% lactose
4% fat
1% protein

Question 17

What development anomaly is extra nipples which may or may not be associated with mammary gland tissue ?

Answer 17

Supernumerary nipples

Question 18

What are tumors of breast cancer

Answer 18

adenocarcinoma

Question 19

Where do adenocarcinoma usually arise ?

Answer 19

They usually arise from the epithelial cells of the lactiferous ducts.

Question 20

what is the condition of enlargement and development of the breast tissue In males ?

Answer 20

gynecomastia

Question 21

When is gynecomastia common

Answer 21

puberty

Question 22

what are common cause of gynecomastia

Answer 22

Medication, hormonal imbalanced, or an estrogen production tumor.