Mammary gland

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Narrower Terms 4 Related Terms 5 Scope Note 6 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

breast, mammary artery, udder

Broader Terms

exocrine gland, reproductive system

Narrower Terms

breast density, mammary epithelium

Related Terms

breast implant

Scope Note

specialized accessory gland of the skin of mammals that in females can secrete milk; in the human female, it is a compound tubuloalveolar gland composed of 15-25 lobes arranged radially about the nipple and separated by connective and adipose tissue.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• Cell Biology Expression of butyrophilin (Btn1a1) in lactating mammary gland is essential for the regulated secretion of milk–lipid droplets Sherry L.
• In fact, development of the mammary gland is closely integrated with the reproductive cycle of the species.
• The mammary gland is unique to all animals that are in the Class Mammalia and serves the critical role of nourishment of the young.
• The mammary gland is an example of an organ that undergoes an elaborate and highly regulated morphogenesis.
• Cellular turnover in the mammary gland is correlated with systemic levels of progesterone and not 17beta-estradiol during the estrous cycle.

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