In a functional breast, milk is temporarily stored in:

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In a functional breast, milk is temporarily stored in: (A) Mammary duct (B) Mammary alveoli (C) Mammary ampulla (D) Lactiferous duct

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Mammary glands contain 15-20 mammary lobes which are found in glandular tissue of each breast. Each mammary lobe is divided into numerous alveoli. Alveoli is a group of cells having a lumen within. Alveolar cells secrete milk in the lumen of alveoli where it is temporarily stored.

Q. In a functional breast, milk is temporarily stored in:

Mammary duct

Mammary alveoli

Mammary ampulla

Lactiferous duct

Mammary glands contain 15-20 mammary lobes which are found in glandular tissue of each breast. Each mammary lobe is divided into numerous alveoli. Alveoli is a group of cells having a lumen within. Alveolar cells secrete milk in the lumen of alveoli where it is temporarily stored.