Lactiferous duct
Structure carrying milk to the nipple / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lactiferous ducts are ducts that converge and form a branched system connecting the nipple to the lobules of the mammary gland. When lactogenesis occurs, under the influence of hormones, the milk is moved to the nipple by the action of smooth muscle contractions along the ductal system to the tip of the nipple. They are also referred to as galactophores, galactophorous ducts, mammary ducts, mamillary ducts or milk ducts.[1][2]
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Latin | ductus lactiferi, tubulus lactiferi |
TA98 | A16.0.02.010 |
TA2 | 7103 |
FMA | 58006 |
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