Mammary Glands Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
What Bodily system do Mammary Glands belong to? | Integumentary (skin) System |
What are Mammary Glands? | modified Sweat Glands, Fat, and Connective Tissue over Pectoralis Major |
What are Glandular Alveoli? | Alveoli where Milk is PRODUCED |
What Hormone(s) influence Milk production? | Estrogen, Progesterone, Prolactin |
What are Lactiferous Ducts? | tubular Network leading to Nipple |
What Hormone(s) stimulate the release of Milk to the Nipple? | Oxytocin |
What Tissues make up the Areola? | Circular area of Pigmentation (around Nipple), Areolar Glands, subcutaneous Smooth Muscle |
What is the function of the Smooth Muscle of the Areola? | ERECT Nipple for nursing Infant |
Why are the Areolar Glands of the Nipple Sebaceous? | to prevent Dry Out |
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