LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
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ISBN: 9781259285271
Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 28, Problem 6CR
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The given parts of the mammary gland: nipple, areola, lobe, lobule, and alveoli.
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Mammary glands are also known as breasts. Each mammary gland is located within the anterior thoracic wall. It is made up of a compound tubuloalveolar exocrine gland. The complex secretory product of the gland is known as breast milk. It contains proteins, fats, and sugar to provide nutrition to infants.
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