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Question 684
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Which structures develop in the areola during pregnancy and help lubricate the nipple during lactation?
Options
A
Lactiferous sinuses
B
Montgomery tubercles
C
Cooper ligaments
D
Axillary nodes
E
Pectoral glands
Explanation
Accessory mammary, sweat and sebaceous glands in the areola form Montgomery tubercles during pregnancy; these lubricate the nipple during lactation.
Option Validity
A) Lactiferous structures drain breast lobes but are not the described areolar tubercles.
C) Fibrous supporting structures are not Montgomery tubercles.
D) Axillary lymph nodes are not areolar glands.
E) Pectoral glands are not the structures described.
Further Reading
Saxena - MRCOG-1 Basic Sciences, Chapter 2: Anatomy, Printed p.13.