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Breast: lactation

The lactating stage of the breast is characterized by the large amount of glandular parenchyma relative to the connective tissue and by the presence of widely distended acini. Different lobules of the breast are in different stages of milk production and release. The acini and ducts are filled with milk. 100x

Acini <p>The lactating stage of the breast is characterized by the large amount of glandular parenchyma relative to the connective tissue and by the presence of widely distended acini. Different lobules of the breast are in different stages of milk production and release. The acini and ducts are filled with milk. 100x </p>

Acini

The lactating stage of the breast is characterized by the large amount of glandular parenchyma relative to the connective tissue and by the presence of widely distended acini. Different lobules of the breast are in different stages of milk production and release. The acini and ducts are filled with milk. 100x

- Variation in activity <p>The lactating stage of the breast is characterized by the large amount of glandular parenchyma relative to the connective tissue and by the presence of widely distended acini. Different lobules of the breast are in different stages of milk production and release. The acini and ducts are filled with milk. 100x </p>

- Variation in activity

The lactating stage of the breast is characterized by the large amount of glandular parenchyma relative to the connective tissue and by the presence of widely distended acini. Different lobules of the breast are in different stages of milk production and release. The acini and ducts are filled with milk. 100x

Interlobular connective tissue <p>The lactating stage of the breast is characterized by the large amount of glandular parenchyma relative to the connective tissue and by the presence of widely distended acini. Different lobules of the breast are in different stages of milk production and release. The acini and ducts are filled with milk. 100x </p>

Interlobular connective tissue

The lactating stage of the breast is characterized by the large amount of glandular parenchyma relative to the connective tissue and by the presence of widely distended acini. Different lobules of the breast are in different stages of milk production and release. The acini and ducts are filled with milk. 100x

- Interlobular ducts <p>The lactating stage of the breast is characterized by the large amount of glandular parenchyma relative to the connective tissue and by the presence of widely distended acini. Different lobules of the breast are in different stages of milk production and release. The acini and ducts are filled with milk. 100x </p>

- Interlobular ducts

The lactating stage of the breast is characterized by the large amount of glandular parenchyma relative to the connective tissue and by the presence of widely distended acini. Different lobules of the breast are in different stages of milk production and release. The acini and ducts are filled with milk. 100x

Main Slide Acini - Variation in activity Interlobular connective tissue - Interlobular ducts