Mamma lactans (SFLT)

Mammary gland


Description: Clear magnification. The mammary gland is an apocrine, tuboalveolar gland. Typical for it are very wide ducts located in the interlobular ligament.

Mammary gland (hematoxylin-eosin staining)


Description: The secretory part of the mammary gland. The tubules have a visible lumen, therefore it is a tuboalveolar gland.

Mammary gland - mamma lactans (hematoxylin-eosin staining)


Description: The dilated secretory compartments are filled with milk. On the specimen, we can see a very wide interlobular duct.

Mammary gland mamma lactans (haematoxylin-eosin staining)


Description: Secretory compartments of the tuboalveolar gland.

Skin System

 * Mamma lactans (SFLT)


 * Mamma non lactans (SFLT)

Links

 * Histological atlas (3. LF UK)