A mammary gland is an exocrine gland in humans and other mammals that produces milk to feed young offspring. Mammals get their name from the Latin word... 50 KB (5,473 words) - 16:48, 26 April 2024 |
mammary ridge or mammary crest is a primordium specific for the development of mammary glands. The mammary ridge is primordial for the mammary glands... 6 KB (628 words) - 14:57, 7 January 2024 |
A mammary alveolus (pl.: alveoli, from Latin alveolus, "little cavity") is a small cavity or sac found in the mammary gland. Mammary alveoli are the site... 2 KB (102 words) - 21:06, 8 February 2024 |
Breast development (redirect from Mammary gland development) on the chest known as breasts in primates, which serve primarily as mammary glands. The process is mediated by an assortment of hormones (and growth factors)... 59 KB (6,495 words) - 22:39, 18 April 2024 |
distinction between males and females. In females, it serves as the mammary gland, which produces and secretes milk to feed infants. Subcutaneous fat... 66 KB (7,295 words) - 00:19, 28 April 2024 |
A mammary tumor is a neoplasm originating in the mammary gland. It is a common finding in older female dogs and cats that are not spayed, but they are... 19 KB (2,355 words) - 20:13, 5 March 2024 |
glands are glands that secrete substances onto an epithelial surface by way of a duct. Examples of exocrine glands include sweat, salivary, mammary,... 5 KB (441 words) - 14:58, 19 March 2024 |
Involution (medicine) (section Mammary gland) birth, mammary glands grow steadily to a size required for optimal milk production. At the end of nursing, the number of cells in the mammary gland becomes... 3 KB (333 words) - 15:23, 6 January 2024 |