only in taxon
develops from
develops from
capable of
capable of
produces
produces
lactation
Mammalia
Homo sapiens
mammary gland
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/64/Illu_breast_anatomy.jpg
lobe of mammary gland
Originally this was classified as a female reproductive structure, as it was in the MP in 2011
The male Dayak fruit bat has lactating mammary glands
The mammary glands of humans are in the thoracid/breast region. In other mammals they may be located elsewhere on the mammary ridges.
MESH:D008321
The detailed similarities of mammary glands in living monotremes, marsupials, and eutherians argue for a monophyletic origin of these glands, perhaps by the combination of parts of preexisting sebaceous and sweat glands.[well established][VHOG]
Brustdruese
FMA:286452
NCIT:C12367
The FMA class represents an individule lobe. The nipple is not a part
lobe of breast
lactiferous gland
EMAPA:17759
Wikipedia:Mammary_gland
MA:0000145
MAT:0000073
EV:0100125
BTO:0000817
A specialized accessory gland of the skin of mammals that secretes milk. The gland is typically only developed in females, and regresses in males.
A mouse mammary gland contains a single duct or sinus, forming 5-10 secondary ducts
CALOHA:TS-0595
VHOG:0000398
The MA class represents a composite structure, including the nipple, fat, connective tissue, smooth muscle as parts
milk patch
mammae
mamma
SCTID:361720005
Any of the milk-producing apocrine glands typically occurring in pairs in female mammals and consisting of lobes containing clusters of alveoli with a system of ducts to convey the milk to an external nipple or teat. [TFD][VHOG]
glandula mammaria
uberon
MIAA:0000073
EFO:0000854
mammary
The BTO class represents the combination of nipple plus lobe
dug
UMLS:C0929301
glandula mammaria
UBERON:0001911
milk
gland
ectoderm-derived structure
mammary bud
exocrine gland of integumental system