Terminal end bud

Terminal end bud
Anatomical terminology
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Terminal end buds (TEBs) are highly proliferative structures at the ends of elongating lactiferous ducts which are involved in development of the mammary glands.[1] TEBs are responsible for the formation of the mammary ductal tree during female puberty.[1]

See also

  • Breast development

References

  1. ^ a b Paine, Ingrid S.; Lewis, Michael T. (2017). "The Terminal End Bud: the Little Engine that Could". Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia. 22 (2): 93–108. doi:10.1007/s10911-017-9372-0. ISSN 1083-3021. PMC 5488158. PMID 28168376.
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Anatomy of the breast
Structure
  • Areola
    • Areolar gland (gland of Montgomery)
  • Cooper's ligaments
    • Tail of Spence
  • Mammary gland
    • Lactiferous duct
      • Terminal end bud
    • Mammary alveolus
  • Inframammary fold
  • Intermammary cleft
  • Nipple
  • Retromammary space
Other
  • Dense breast tissue
  • Mammary ridge


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