Mammary alveolus

A mammary alveolus (plural: alveoli, from Latin alveolus, "little cavity") is a small cavity or sac found in the mammary gland. ^[1]

7 relations: Breastfeeding, Lactation, Lactiferous duct, Lobe (anatomy), Mammary gland, Milk, Nipple.

Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding, also known as nursing, is the feeding of babies and young children with milk from a woman's breast.

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Lactation

Lactation describes the secretion of milk from the mammary glands and the period of time that a mother lactates to feed her young.

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Lactiferous duct

Lactiferous ducts are those ducts that converge and form a branched system connecting the nipple to the lobules of the mammary gland.

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In anatomy, a lobe is a clear anatomical division or extension of an organ (as seen for example in the brain, the lung, liver or the kidney) that can be determined without the use of a microscope at the gross anatomy level.

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Mammary gland

A mammary gland is an exocrine gland in mammals that produces milk to feed young offspring.

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Milk

Milk is a white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals.

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Nipple

The nipple is a raised region of tissue on the surface of the breast from which milk leaves the breast through the lactiferous ducts.

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Breast alveoli, Breast alveolus, Lobuloalveolar development, Lobuloalveolar growth, Lobuloalveolar maturation, Mammary alveoli.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammary_alveolus

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