Mammary alveolus
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A mammary alveolus (pl.: alveoli, from Latin alveolus, "little cavity") is a small cavity or sac found in the mammary gland.[1][2] Mammary alveoli are the site of milk production and storage in the mammary gland.[1][2] They are formed by secretory cells surrounded by myoepithelial cells. In response to oxytocin stimulation, myoepithelium contracts, resulting in release of milk[3]. Mammary alveoli cluster into groups called mammary lobules, and each breast may contain 15 to 20 of these lobules.[1][2] The lobules drain milk through the lactiferous ducts out of the nipples.[1][2]
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[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Susan Blackburn (14 April 2014). Maternal, Fetal, & Neonatal Physiology. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 146. ISBN 978-0-323-29296-2.
- 1 2 3 4 "SEER Training: Breast Anatomy". National Cancer Institute. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ↑ Biswas, Swarajit Kumar; Banerjee, Saswati; Baker, Ginger Wendolyn; Kuo, Chieh-Yin; Chowdhury, Indrajit (2022-03-31). "The Mammary Gland: Basic Structure and Molecular Signaling during Development". International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23 (7): 3883. doi:10.3390/ijms23073883. ISSN 1422-0067. PMC 8998991. PMID 35409243.
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