Breast Anatomy

7. darker pigmented area of the breast.
8. Milk produced by the breast during pregnancy and a few days after giving birth.
9. Inflammation of the breast can be caused by obstruction, infection and/or infection.
10. Breast are so full of milk that it is uncomfortable and painful for mom.
11. Branch like tubules that extend from the alveoli.

1. Five to ten nipple openings, or pores, on the surface of the breast and areola.
2. A hormone produced by the pituitary gland which makes the milk flow, also known as the "happy" hormone.
3. Grape like clusters of glandular tissue in the breast that make milk.
4. Small oil-producing glands that provide lubrication and have a pimply like appearance on the areola.
5. Single major branch of alveoli and milk ducts that end at the nipple pore.
6. A hormone produced by the pituitary gland that is responsible for milk production within the alveoli.