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  1. Enumerate THREE (3) gross structures of the female breast.

    • Your answer: Nipple, Areola, Tail of axilla spence.
    • ✅ Correct. The formal name for "Tail of axilla spence" is the Axillary tail of Spence.
  2. Another name for the female breast is called

    • Your answer: Mammary gland.
    • ✅ Correct.
  3. The structure in the female breast responsible for milk production/secretion is called

    • Your answer: acini cells
    • ✅ Correct. These are also known as alveolar cells or secretory cells within the alveoli.
  4. The structure of the alveoli which has receptors for oxytocin is

    • Your answer: Myoepithelia cells.
    • ✅ Correct. These are myoepithelial cells.
  5. Effect of oxytocin on this structure (myoepithelial cells):

    • Your answer: It contracts to help the re... (incomplete)
    • ❌ Incorrect (incomplete). Oxytocin causes the myoepithelial cells to contract, which ejects milk from the alveoli into the ducts.
  6. Describe ONE (1) function of colostrum.

    • Your answer: (Not visible in the image)
    • No answer provided to check. A key function of colostrum is to provide passive immunity to the newborn due to its high concentration of antibodies.
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