Which structures make up the majority of a lobe of the mammary gland?
Lactiferous ducts
Glandular alveoli
Lactiferous sinuses
Suspensory ligament
The answer is glandular alveoli
The basic or major component is the alveoli lined with milk
secreting cuboidal cells .These are surrounded by myoepithelial
cells. These alveoli joins to form lobule,where each lobule has a
lactiferous duct that drains into nipple,the projected end.
Upon stimulation by oxytocin,milk gets drained into nipples from
the lobules.Suspensory ligament originates from pubic or prepubic
region.They holds the integrity of the gland together
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