Mammary Glands Flashcards
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mammary gland
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compound exocrine gland that functions to produce and secrete milk
2
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nipple
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cylindrical projection of the breast containing multiple openings from internal secretory ducts
3
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areola
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pigmented ring of skin surrounding the nipple
4
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suspensory ligaments
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bands of CT that support the breast by attaching its skin to the deep faseia of pec major muscle
5
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lobes
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internal divisions of mammary glands
6
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lobules
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further subdivisions of lobes
7
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alveoli
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secretory units inside the lobules that produce milk
8
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lactiferous ducts
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where milk drains
9
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lactiferous sinuses
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expansions of the ducts as they approach the nipple
