What maintains milk production by mammary glands?
Important Questions on Human Reproduction
The milk produced during the initial few days of lactation is called:
Consider the following three statements related to mammary glands, and select which ones are true (T) and which ones are false (F).
A: Mammary glands are paired structures with glandular tissues and variable amounts of fat.
B: The glandular tissue of each breast is divided into 25 to 30 mammary lobes containing clusters of cells called alveoli.
C: The alveoli open into mammary ducts and these ducts from each lobe unite to form tubules.
Identify the incorrect statement w.r.t. the labelled structure A, B, C and D.
A sectional view of mammary gland shows:
(i) nipple + areola
(ii) mammary lobe, alveolus and duct
(iii) antibodies + pectoralis major muscles + ribs
(iv) ampulla + lactiferous duct
Identify the incorrect statement w.r.t. the labelled structure A, B, C and D.
All of the following statements about mammary glands are correct except one. Which one is wrong?
