Female Reproductive system page 39

Yves Clermont, Michael Lalli, Zsuzsanna Bencsath-Makkai
LIGHT-MICROSCOPIC HISTOLOGY ATLAS

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16.39 Resting mammary glands

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Section of a human mammary gland in a pregestational state.

Collections of small ducts (arrows) with narrow lumina seen in cross, oblique or longitudinal sections are separated by loose connective tissue (+).

Secretory alveoli are not seen at this stage of growth.

The groups of ducts are separated by dense connective tissue septae (*).

Stain: H–E
Magnification: ×250

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