Lactiferous duct
Cross section of the breast of a human female.
Dissection of a lactating breast. 1 - Fat 2 - Lactiferous duct/lobule 3 - Lobule 4 - Connective tissue 5 - Sinus of lactiferous duct 6 - Lactiferous duct
Latin	ductus lactiferi
Gray's	subject #271 1268

Lactiferous ducts lead from the lobules of the mammary gland to the tip of the nipple. They are also referred to as galactophores, galactophorous ducts, mammary ducts, mamillary ducts and milk ducts. They are structures which carry milk toward the nipple in a lactating female.

[edit] See also

• Lactation
• Breastfeeding

[edit] Additional images

Breast anatomy normal scheme

[edit] External links

• Lactiferous+duct at eMedicine Dictionary

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