(Mammary Gland; Breasts)
The mammæ secrete the milk, and are accessory glands of the generative system.
mammary gland The breast. In female mammals, the mammary glands produce and secrete milk to nourish developing young.
The mammary glands of domestic rabbit mothers emit a pheromone that releases immediate nursing behavior by their babies (pups). A good thing, too, as mothers devote only 5-7 minutes a day to feeding their pups so they had better be quick about it.
Ductless gland . Mammary gland . Salivary gland . Thyroid gland . Parathyroid gland . Adrenal gland . Pituitary gland . Pineal gland
Tissues
Connective tissue . Endothelial tissue . Epithelial tissue . Glandular tissue . Lymphoid tissue ...
Marsupial young leave the uterus, crawl to the pouch, and attach to the nipple of a mammary gland and continue their development.
The unique features of mammals are mammary glands to provide milk for their young and the presence of hair. The young have an extended period of dependency during which they learn from the adults.
Another way is, after the protein's been made and the mammary gland comes out, we can do what's known as "post-translational modification.
The vertebrate class of mammals, characterized by body hair and mammary glands that produce milk to nourish the young.
mantle
A heavy fold of tissue in mollusks that drapes over the visceral mass and may secrete a shell.
Warm-blooded vertebrate animal with mammary glands, usually viviparous and having hair or fur ...
(Science: anatomy) a glandular organ for secreting milk, characteristic of all mammals, but usually rudimentary in the male; a mammary gland; a breast; under; bag.
Origin: L. Mamma breast. Milk-secreting organ of female mammals.
prolactin A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary; secreted at the end of pregnancy when it activates milk production by the mammary glands.
promoter The speci?c nucleotide sequence in DNA that marks the beginning of a gene. PICTURE ...
 See also: Organ, Human, Tissue, Animal, Blood
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