gland mammary gland BTO:0000817 EHDAA:6522 EMAPA:17759 EV:0100125 FMAID:62088 James Malone Lactiferous gland Lobe of breast Lobe of mammary gland Lobular organ which consist of a lactiferous duct tree and the set of lactiferous acini that are connected to duct tree. Examples: There are variable numbers of lactiferous duct trees. MA:0000145 MAT:0000073 SAEL:64 The specialized accessory gland of the skin of female mammals that secretes milk. In the human female, it is a compound tubuloalveolar gland composed of 15 to 25 lobes arranged radially about the nipple and separated by connective and adipose tissue, each lobe having its own excretory (lactiferous) duct opening on the nipple. The lobes are subdivided into lobules, with the alveolar ducts and alveoli being the secretory portion of the gland. URI: http://www.ebi.ac.uk/cellline#mammary_gland glandula mammaria mamma