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(Redirected from Mammary lobule) Small cavity or sac found in the mammary gland Not to be confused with pulmonary alveolus.

Mammary alveolus
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A mammary alveolus (pl.: alveoli, from Latin alveolus, "little cavity") is a small cavity or sac found in the mammary gland. Mammary alveoli are the site of milk production and storage in the mammary gland. Mammary alveoli cluster into groups called mammary lobules, and each breast may contain 15 to 20 of these lobules. The lobules drain milk through the lactiferous ducts out of the nipples.

References

^ Susan Blackburn (14 April 2014). Maternal, Fetal, & Neonatal Physiology. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 146. ISBN 978-0-323-29296-2.
^ "SEER Training: Breast Anatomy". National Cancer Institute. Retrieved 9 May 2012.

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