15 Images Mammary Gland Diagram
Mammary Gland Diagram humanHumans normally have two complex mammary glands one in each breast and each complex mammary gland consists of 10 20 simple glands The presence of more than two nipples is known as polythelia and the presence of more than two complex mammary glands as polymastia Artery Internal thoracic artery Lateral thoracic arteryNerve Supraclavicular nerves Intercostal nerves lateral and medial branches Structure Development Physiology Clinical significance Other mammals Mammary Gland Diagram body maps breast ducts mammary glandsThe mammary glands located in the breast are responsible for producing milk for a suckling baby following childbirth Each gland consists of a series of lobules or glands that produce milk They connect to ductal lobes which connect to the lactiferous ducts glandMammary gland milk producing gland characteristic of all female mammals and present in a rudimentary and generally nonfunctional form in males Mammary glands are regul...