Lactiferous duct
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| Cross section of the breast of a human female. | |
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| Dissection of a lactating breast. 1 - Fat 2 - Lactiferous duct/lobule 3 - Lobule 4 - Connective tissue 5 - Sinus of lactiferous duct 6 - Lactiferous duct |
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| Latin | ductus lactiferi |
| Gray's | subject #271 1268 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | d_29/12314912 |
Lactiferous ducts are lobes of the mammary gland at the tip of the nipple. They are also referred to as galactophores, galactophorous ducts, mammary ducts, mamillary ducts and milk ducts. They are structures which carry milk toward the nipple in a lactating female.
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 Breast anatomy normal scheme |
[edit] External links
- Lactiferous+duct at eMedicine Dictionary
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