Lactiferous duct

Lactiferous duct
Lactiferous duct
	The Breast: cross-section scheme of the mammary gland. Chest wall; Pectoralis muscles,; Lobules; Nipple; Areola and Montgomery glands; Milk duct; Fatty tissue; Skin;
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Identifiers
Latin	ductus lactiferi, tubulus lactiferi
TA98	A16.0.02.010
TA2	7103
FMA	58006
	Anatomical terminology

Lactiferous ducts are ducts that converge and form a branched system connecting the nipple to the lobules of the mammary gland. When lactogenesis occurs, under the influence of hormones, the milk is moved to the nipple by the action of smooth muscle contractions along the ductal system to the tip of the nipple. They are also referred to as galactophores, galactophorous ducts, mammary ducts, mamillary ducts or milk ducts.^[1]^[2]

^ "galactophore". Retrieved 13 August 2017 – via The Free Dictionary.
^ "galactophorous ducts". Retrieved 13 August 2017.

[1] "galactophore". Retrieved 13 August 2017 – via The Free Dictionary.

[2] "galactophorous ducts". Retrieved 13 August 2017.

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