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Chapter 28, Problem 13CP
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To determine:
Whether the blockage of a single lactiferous sinus interferes with the delivery of milk to the nipple.
Introduction:
Female breasts are made up of pectoral muscles that contain mammary gland, fat, areola and nipples. Mammary glands produce milk (lactation) to provide nutrition to the newborns.
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