mammary glands
Nursing mother's equipment
Mammary glands are the milk-producing organs in female mammals, located in the breasts of humans and the udders of other animals.
They develop fully during pregnancy and lactation, producing milk to nourish offspring.
The term appears mainly in scientific and medical contexts: Mammary gland tissue changes throughout the menstrual cycle.
- lactationMammary gland secretion
- colostrumInitial postpartum milk
- breastfeedingLactation-based infant nourishment
- breastUpper front torso
- milk ductsMammary gland channels
mammals · udders · oxytocin · lobules · milk · milk supply · passive immunity · alveoli · breast tissue · nursing · nipples · casein · areola · suckling · immunoglobulins · milk production · swollen · teats
- reproductionreproduction, birth, baby, egg, sperm
- animal anatomyskull, teeth, ears, eyes, nose
- mammal partsfur, hair, tail, ears, eyes
- mammal traitsfur, hair, milk production, milk, live birth
- physiologymetabolism, circulation, respiration, homeostasis, digestion
- reproductive anatomypenis, vagina, testes, testicles, ovaries
taxonomic classification marker
mammary glandsscales
Plates or weighing devices
ectothermy · gills · exoskeleton · cloaca
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