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A non-lactating mammary gland cannot produce milk because of lack of
A non-lactating mammary gland cannot produce milk because of lack of
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The correct option is C alveoli
- After delivery, lactation occurs within the mammary gland; lactation involves the secretion of milk by the luminal cells in the alveoli.
- Contraction of the myoepithelial cells surrounding the alveoli will cause the milk to be ejected through the ducts and into the nipple for the nursing infant.
- Most women produce more than enough milk for their baby (or babies).
- Rarely, a woman has breasts that do not produce enough milk because of insufficient of alveoli. Hence, A non-lactating mammary gland cannot produce milk because of lack of alveoli.
So, the correct answer is 'alveoli'.
- After delivery, lactation occurs within the mammary gland; lactation involves the secretion of milk by the luminal cells in the alveoli.
- Contraction of the myoepithelial cells surrounding the alveoli will cause the milk to be ejected through the ducts and into the nipple for the nursing infant.
- Most women produce more than enough milk for their baby (or babies).
- Rarely, a woman has breasts that do not produce enough milk because of insufficient of alveoli. Hence, A non-lactating mammary gland cannot produce milk because of lack of alveoli.
So, the correct answer is 'alveoli'.
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