Question

The clusters of milk-producing glands found within the mammary lobes are called:

Options

• Lactiferous ducts

• Ampullae

• Alveoli

• Areolar glands

Answer 1

The glandular tissue of the breast is divided into 15–20 mammary lobes, and each lobe contains clusters of milk-producing glands called alveoli. These alveoli are also referred to as acini.