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Name the accessory gland responsible for the secretion of milk in females.


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Accessory gland:

  1. Female accessory glands are unbranched tubular organs made up of a single layer of epithelial cells enclosed by a basement membrane.
  2. The mammary gland, often known as the breast, is made up of connective tissue, fat, and tissue that houses the milk-producing glands.

The accessory gland responsible for the secretion of milk in females is the mammary gland.


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