Mammary Glands and Lactation

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Mammary Glands and Lactation: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Mammary Glands, Lactation, Colostrum, Lactiferous Duct, Mammary Duct & Mammary Ampulla etc.

Important Questions on Mammary Glands and Lactation

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How is lactation controlled?

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What is the mechanism of lactation?

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What causes lactation?

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What maintains milk production by mammary glands?

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What gland promotes lactation?

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Which duct is connected to the mammary Ampulla?

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Several mammary ducts join to form a wider structure called

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Mammary glands start producing milk at the end of pregnancy by the process called Lactation.

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Assertion (A): Mammary glands are apocrine glands.

Reason (R): In apocrine glands, the entire gland cell disintegrates to discharge the contents.

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_____ is the first fluid released from a mother's mammary glands. (Colostrum/Lactation)

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Mammary glands are modified

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The ducts which carry milk from mammary glands to nipple are called:

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Medically it is advised to all young mothers that the breastfeeding is the best for their new born babies. Do you agree ? Give reasons in support of your answer.

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Primary reproductive organ : Ovaries ::_____: Mammary gland.

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The hormone that acts with other hormones to initiate secretion of milk by the mammary glands is

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Given below is a diagrammatic sectional view of mammary gland


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Identify the incorrect statement w.r.t. the labelled structure A, B, C and D.

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Given below is a diagrammatic sectional view of the mammary gland.

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Identify the incorrect statement w.r.t. the labelled structure A, B, C and D.