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 OpenCyc:Mx4rvVjVq5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA 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 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 exocrine gland ectoderm-derived structure exocrine gland of integumental system